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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Balotelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Mignone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balotelli comes to the cage accompanied by Coolio- Gangster's Paradise . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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189 cm
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194 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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184 cm
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193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Balotelli! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Mignone! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mignone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Balotelli plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! A kick lands to the mid section there for Mignone. Balotelli takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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! Balotelli tries to close the distance and clinch but Mignone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Tyler Mignone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mignone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. The fight moves into the clinch position. Mignone is trying to break free. Balotelli is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mignone is defending well. Mignone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Balotelli has him pressed against the cage. Mignone is trying to push Balotelli away but Balotelli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Mignone is pressed up against the cage. Balotelli has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mignone down to the mat. Mignone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Balotelli moves into the clinch. Balotelli stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round. Balotelli tries to score a body lock takedown but Mignone shows good agility there to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Balotelli. That's going to take a lot out of him. Balotelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mignone is trying to force a seperation but Balotelli has the dominant position. Mignone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mignone. Mignone scores with a nice right hand.
Mignone drops Balotelli with a beautiful combination! Balotelli stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mignone is looking for the KO!
Balotelli is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mignone cracks Balotelli's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Balotelli slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Mignone can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyler Mignone!
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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
88% |
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