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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tix Arian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesco Fachellie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tix Arian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francesco Fachellie!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fachellie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arian.
Fachellie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Arian has his takedown stuffed
and Fachellie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fachellie scores with a sloppy right hand. Arian should have avoided that one.
Fachellie scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fachellie lands a nice shot to the body.
Arian tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Fachellie.
Fachellie throws a nice head kick!
Francesco Fachellie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arian doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fachellie counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fachellie.
Fachellie is looking to slow Arian down with leg kicks.
Fachellie lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fachellie lands a leg kick that knocks Arian off balance momentarily.
Francesco Fachellie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fachellie cracks Arian with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fachellie.
Fachellie lands with a shot to the body.
Fachellie lands a jab to Arian's midsection.
Fachellie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fachellie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arian wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tix Arian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Fachellie.
A hook to the body from Fachellie.
Fachellie scores with a hook to the body.
Arian managing to block the knees to the body from Fachellie.
Fachellie lands a hook that snaps the head of Arian backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fachellie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Fachellie.
Fachellie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arian up against the cage.
Fachellie lands an elbow just above Arian 's eye.
Fachellie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fachellie lands with a short shot to the head.
Fachellie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arians head.
Fachellie lands a shoulder strike.
Arian wants a takedown.
Arian has Fachellie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fachellie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fachellie is stalling here.
Fachellie works on Arian's body with a couple of short punches.
Fachellie lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fachellie pushes Arian back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fachellie lands an elbow just above Arian 's eye.
Fachellie lands a nice shot to the body.
Arian is breathing heavily.
Fachellie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Fachellie dominated that round.
That's time! Arian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fachellie connects with a leg kick. Arian looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fachellie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fachellie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fachellie moves into range and clinches up with Arian.
Arian is trying to drag Fachellie to the mat but Fachellie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arian is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fachellie lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fachellie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Fachellie.
Fachellie lands a right hand.
Francesco Fachellie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fachellie lands a nice shot to the body.
Fachellie lands a left hand.
Nice elbow from Fachellie.
A shot in the inside from Fachellie.
A short left from Fachellie.
A left hand lands to the body for Fachellie.
Arian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tix Arian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fachellie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fachellie lands a right hand.
Arian looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Fachellie.
Fachellie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arians head.
Fachellie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arian is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arian takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Fachellie on the inside.
Fachellie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hand to the body from Fachellie.
Fachellie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arian has Fachellie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fachellie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fachellie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fachellie pushes Arian back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Fachellie.
Fachellie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fachellie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fachellie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fachellie lands with a left to the head.
Fachellie lands an elbow inside that Arian shrugs off.
Still in the clinch, Fachellie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arian takes a shot to the head.
Fachellie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fachellie lands a good knee to the midsection. Arian won't want to take too many of those.
Fachellie lands a body punch.
Fachellie prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fachellie lands a body punch.
Fachellie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fachellie gets through Arian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fachellie.
Fachellie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arian backwards.
Fachellie lands with a right to the head.
Fachellie lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fachellie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Fachellie.
Arian wants a takedown.
Fachellie lands an elbow that stopped Arian in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Fachellie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fachellie closes the distance and clinches.
It looks like Tix Arian has been cut.
Nice body punch from Fachellie - that landed with a thud.
Fachellie lands a left hand.
Fachellie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Fachellie.
Fachellie lands a right hand.
Fachellie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fachellie lands with a light punch inside.
Fachellie lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Fachellie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fachellie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Fachellie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fachellie lands an elbow that stopped Arian in his tracks for a moment.
Fachellie lands with a short shot to the head.
Fachellie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arian goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fachellie prevents it.
Fachellie lands with a light punch inside.
Fachellie lands a left hand.
Fachellie taking a breather.
Fachellie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fachellie lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Fachellie - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arian has Fachellie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fachellie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Arian takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fachellie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fachellie lands a shoulder strike.
Fachellie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arians head.
Fachellie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fachellie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fachellie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arian backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fachellie lands a left hand.
Fachellie lands with a short shot to the head.
Arian is rocked!
Fachellie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Arian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fachellie stalls.
Arian seems to have got his legs back now.
Fachellie lands a hook that snaps the head of Arian backwards.
Fachellie scores with a hook to the body.
Fachellie lands an elbow just above Arian 's eye.
Fachellie lands with a short shot to the head.
Fachellie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Fachellie.
Fachellie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fachellie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arian.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tix Arian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fachellie.
Fachellie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fachellie lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Fachellie.
Fachellie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arian backwards.
Tix Arian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Francesco Fachellie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fachellie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francesco Fachellie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fachellie 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 24:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francesco Fachellie!
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energy
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FIGHT
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