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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregorio San Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davide Michieletto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davide Michieletto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 cm
25
270 lbs
20 - 5 - 0 |
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215 cm
26
275 lbs
17 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregorio San Pedro! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Davide Michieletto! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Michieletto throws a body punch but San Pedro moves out of range. San Pedro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and San Pedro duly obliges.
It looks like Davide Michieletto has been cut. San Pedro thows a body shot but no joy. Michieletto avoids a lazy jab quite easily. San Pedro thuds his right hand into Michieletto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. San Pedro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Michieletto throws a leg kick and San Pedro counters with a stiff right hand. San Pedro slaps away a takedown attempt from Michieletto, before circling back to the center of the mat. San Pedro lands with a shot to the body. Michieletto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by San Pedro. Michieletto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as San Pedro throws out the jab. San Pedro tries to clinch up. San Pedro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from San Pedro misses. Michieletto catches San Pedro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Michieletto thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round. Michieletto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. San Pedro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Michieletto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. San Pedro keeps the fight on the outside. Michieletto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Michieletto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. San Pedro misses with a wild body shot. San Pedro lands a really nice looking cross but Michieletto seems unphased.
Michieletto ducks under a wild hook from San Pedro. San Pedro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Michieletto. San Pedro closes the distance and lands a one-two. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Michieletto throws a low kick, looking for San Pedro's leg but San Pedro calmly moves out of range. Michieletto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Michieletto lands with a good body shot. Michieletto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but San Pedro is out of range. San Pedro moves in looking to clinch but Michieletto pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. San Pedro wants to clinch up but Michieletto keeps it at a distance. San Pedro throws a lazy right hand but Michieletto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Sloppy strikes from San Pedro. Those never looked like landing. San Pedro lands a jab to the head.
San Pedro shoots in for a takedown but Michieletto shows good takedown defense. Michieletto's corner calls for a 1-2. Michieletto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Michieletto gets tackled into the ropes by San Pedro. San Pedro maintains the clinch. San Pedro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Michieletto is defending well for now. San Pedro is trying to force a seperation but Michieletto has the dominant position. San Pedro tries to land knees in the clinch but Michieletto avoids the damage to the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Michieletto.
San Pedro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michieletto connects with a jab. Michieletto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. San Pedro is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. San Pedro misses with a body shot.
San Pedro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Michieletto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. San Pedro misses the jab. San Pedro tries for a takedown but Michieletto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Michieletto avoids the body shot from San Pedro.
Michieletto fails miserably with a takedown attempt. San Pedro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Michieletto is trying to defend but San Pedro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. San Pedro wants to control but Michieletto is keeping him busy. Michieletto desperately trying to maintain half guard. Michieletto manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Michieletto seems keen to control San Pedro's posture. San Pedro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. San Pedro trying to control the position from guard on top but Michieletto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. San Pedro won't allow Michieletto to sweep him here. San Pedro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Michieletto looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Michieletto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! San Pedro is positioning himself well to prevent Michieletto advancing to mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregorio San Pedro dominated that round. The cut man is working on Davide Michieletto's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
San Pedro keeps the fight on the outside. San Pedro scores with a nice head shot. San Pedro lands a jab to the head.
Gregorio San Pedro is winning the standup battle so far. San Pedro checks a low kick from Michieletto. A punch combination from San Pedro misses. San Pedro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Michieletto defends it nicely. Michieletto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but San Pedro circles away quickly and effectively. Michieletto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. San Pedro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Oooooh!!! Michieletto has knocked San Pedro down with a huge combo! Michieletto steps away and waves a wobbly San Pedro back to his feet! This one might not go much longer! A really sloppy takedown attempt there from San Pedro. San Pedro lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Michieletto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Pedro moves away. San Pedro throws out a loose jab but Michieletto uses good head movement to avoid it. Michieletto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San Pedro. San Pedro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Michieletto counters with a crisp one two that drops San Pedro! Michieletto thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves San Pedro to his feet! San Pedro is in big trouble!
San Pedro is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Michieletto is looking to land body kicks. Oh San Pedro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Michieletto lands with a nice body punch. San Pedro seems to have got his legs back now. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Michieletto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michieletto missing with a left hand there. San Pedro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Michieletto throws a leg kick and San Pedro counters with a stiff right hand. Michieletto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. San Pedro misses with a left hand and Michieletto counters with a slapping leg kick. Michieletto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but San Pedro checks it well. Michieletto tries to score with a low kick but San Pedro moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round. San Pedro looks to throw the jab but Michieletto is out of range. Michieletto moves away from the strike by San Pedro. Michieletto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Michieletto moves out of range of the strikes. Michieletto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Michieletto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on San Pedro. That did some damage! Michieletto tries to clinch there but San Pedro circles away.
San Pedro cracks Michieletto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Michieletto throws out a powerful jab. Michieletto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michieletto scores with a jab to the jaw. San Pedro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michieletto moves away. Michieletto lands a nice leg kick that just misses San Pedro's sensitive parts. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Michieletto, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. San Pedro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michieletto. Michieletto misses with a low kick as San Pedro jumps back. San Pedro checks a leg kick. San Pedro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Michieletto misses with a body shot
and San Pedro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. San Pedro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michieletto.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut. Some wild striking there from Michieletto.
San Pedro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Michieletto lands a nice looking body shot.
San Pedro swings for the body but Michieletto moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Michieletto moves in looking to clinch but San Pedro pushes him off. Michieletto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - San Pedro scores with a four punch combination! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Michieletto lands with a good body shot. Michieletto lands a high kick!
Michieletto moves out of range as San Pedro strikes. Michieletto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Michieletto tries to work over San Pedro's front leg with a kick but San Pedro checks it. A decent looking cross lands there for Michieletto. Michieletto takes a swing at San Pedro's ribcage but misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! San Pedro avoids the body shot from Michieletto.
San Pedro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michieletto moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Michieletto lands a body shot.
Michieletto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davide Michieletto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Davide Michieletto's cut. That's time! San Pedro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
San Pedro swings widly with a right hand
and Michieletto counters with a stiff right hand. Michieletto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. San Pedro throws a jab when Michieletto was well out of range. San Pedro just misses with a punch to the body.
Michieletto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Michieletto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San Pedro. Michieletto slips a jab and a cross from San Pedro.
San Pedro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michieletto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
San Pedro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Michieletto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Michieletto closes the distance and pushes San Pedro back into the ropes. Both fighters are breathing heavily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Michieletto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
San Pedro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Michieletto throws a head punch that misses. San Pedro tries to work over Michieletto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A nice right hand lands inside from Michieletto. Michieletto lands with a left to the head. San Pedro missing with knees to the body.
Michieletto managing to block the knees to the body from San Pedro.
San Pedro avoiding damage as Michieletto throws knees to the body.
Michieletto presses San Pedro against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Michieletto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Michieletto avoids a wild elbow strike from San Pedro. A hook to the body from Michieletto.
Michieletto struggles to land a body shot inside as San Pedro controls his hands.
San Pedro managing to block the knees to the body from Michieletto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A nice left hand lands by Michieletto.
San Pedro blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Michieletto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from San Pedro.
San Pedro trying to land knees to the body.
San Pedro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - San Pedro throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Michieletto cracks San Pedro with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Michieletto has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning San Pedro to stand back up! San Pedro checks a leg kick nicely. Michieletto feints a jab and as San Pedro dips his head, Michieletto unleashes a brutal head kick that catches San Pedro right on the jaw! Timbeeer! San Pedro falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the ropes! Michieletto smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Davide Michieletto! Davide Michieletto is the new heavyweight champion! Davide Michieletto managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery , into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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