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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alaric Visigoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Visigoth might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to THUNDERSTRUCK. Alaric Visigoth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
166 lbs
12 - 3 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alaric Visigoth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Giorgio Valentino!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visigoth fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Visigoth misses with an uppercut. Valentino saw that one coming.
Valentino staying out of range there.
Visigoth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Valentino staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentino. Visigoth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Visigoth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Visigoth misses with an uppercut. Valentino saw that one coming.
Visigoth staying out of range there.
Visigoth looking to score a takedown here. Valentino is defending well but Visigoth drives through and ends up in Valentino's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Visigoth throwing strikes from guard but Valentino blocks nicely.
Visigoth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Visigoth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Visigoth trying to control but Valentino is working from the bottom.
Valentino is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Visigoth trying to control from the bottom.
Visigoth is looking for a sweep. Valentino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Visigoth controlling the position for now.
Visigoth wants to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alaric Visigoth just wasn't active enough.
Valentino ducks under a wild hook from Visigoth.
Visigoth is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Valentino's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Visigoth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentino.
Visigoth throws an off balance right hand
letting Valentino counter with a right hand.
Visigoth throws the left hand but Valentino avoids the punch easily.
Visigoth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentino.
Visigoth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valentino.
Visigoth misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Visigoth.
Valentino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentino slips a straight right by Visigoth.
Visigoth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Visigoth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Visigoth misses with an uppercut
and Valentino counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Visigoth misses with a straight left.
A jab from Visigoth misses.
A slow jab from Valentino misses its intended target.
Valentino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Visigoth throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Visigoth.
Valentino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Visigoth.
Visigoth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Visigoth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Valentino slips a jab from Visigoth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Visigoth tries to bum rush Valentino with a series of wild strikes but Valentino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Visigoth throws a hook to the side of Valentino's head but Valentino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Visigoth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valentino tries to move into range but Visigoth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Valentino slips under a jab.
Valentino dips to his left and cracks Visigoth with an uppercut!
Visigoth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Valentino's waist but Valentino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Visigoth off to one side.
Giorgio Valentino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentino misses the target.
Valentino lands with an uppercut that bounces Visigoth off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Alaric Visigoth has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Visigoth throws an off balance right hand
and Valentino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Visigoth is rocked!
Valentino lands a right hook to the body.
Oh Visigoth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Visigoth throws the left hand but Valentino avoids the punch easily.
Valentino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Visigoth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valentino cracks Visigoth on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Visigoth falls backwards against the cage. Valentino follows up with more strikes that drop Visigoth to his knees. Valentino keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Visigoth! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giorgio Valentino!
Giorgio Valentino is the new lightweight champion!
Giorgio Valentino thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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