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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giacobbe Ruotolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Dawg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruotolo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Ratti Della Sabina - Lo Scemo Del Villaggio. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giacobbe Ruotolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Big Dawg!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruotolo throws a big shot that misses.
Dawg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruotolo with a jab.
Dawg shoots in but Ruotolo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ruotolo cracks the inside of Dawg's front leg.
Dawg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruotolo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dawg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dawg wants to clinch but Ruotolo slips to the side
and Ruotolo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ruotolo misses with a straight right.
Dawg moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruotolo scores with a decent looking hook.
Ruotolo scores with a jab to the head.
Dawg shoots in looking for a takedown but Ruotolo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dawg's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dawg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawg shoots for a takedown but Ruotolo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Giacobbe Ruotolo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Dawg.
Ruotolo misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dawg is defended easily by Ruotolo.
Dawg looks winded!
Dawg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ruotolo.
Ruotolo throws an overhand right that lands on Dawg's shoulder, as Dawg tries to avoid the shot.
Ruotolo works over Dawg's head and body with a nice combination.
Dawg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Ruotolo does it's job there.
Dawg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ruotolo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dawg at a distance.
Ruotolo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawg was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruotolo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruotolo.
Ruotolo clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruotolo lands with a left to the head.
Dawg is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ruotolo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dawg.
Nice body punch from Ruotolo - that landed with a thud.
Ruotolo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruotolo lands a damaging elbow.
Dawg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ruotolo uses from the top position.
Ruotolo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ruotolo throwing strikes but missing.
Dawg being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Giacobbe Ruotolo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ruotolo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawg moves away.
Ruotolo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ruotolo breaks from the clinch.
Ruotolo pushes Dawg up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ruotolo pushes Dawg back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ruotolo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruotolo throws a right hand that Dawg ducks under and follows up with a left that Dawg also avoids with ease.
Ruotolo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dawg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ruotolo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dawg needs to keep his hands up - Ruotolo had a free shot at his head there.
Ruotolo throws a good cross that connects.
Dawg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruotolo takes a swing at Dawg's ribcage but misses.
Ruotolo closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Ruotolo.
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!
Ruotolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruotolo lands a body shot.
Ruotolo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruotolo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dawg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruotolo dips to his left and cracks Dawg with an uppercut!
Dawg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruotolo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruotolo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruotolo scores with a decent looking hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Ruotolo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giacobbe Ruotolo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dawg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ruotolo to score with a decent uppercut.
Ruotolo scores with a jab to the body.
Ruotolo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dawg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruotolo misses the shot to the body.
Ruotolo scores with a nice strike.
Ruotolo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dawg, pushing him back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dawg.
Dawg is trying to pull guard but Ruotolo turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ruotolo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dawg avoids it.
Dawg jumps guard but Ruotolo turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Ruotolo tries for a takedown but Dawg manages to get underhooks.
Dawg is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Ruotolo to work.
Ruotolo breaks the clinch.
Ruotolo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dawg can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruotolo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dawg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dawg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruotolo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruotolo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dawg backwards.
Ruotolo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawg slips under a jab from Ruotolo.
Ruotolo throws a body punch but Dawg moves out of range.
Ruotolo throws a lazy right hand but Dawg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Giacobbe Ruotolo is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruotolo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruotolo throws a push kick but Dawg slaps the foot to one side.
Ruotolo closes the distance and pushes Dawg back into the ropes.
Dawg stops a takedown attempt from Ruotolo.
Ruotolo lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Ruotolo on the inside.
Dawg blocks a body shot from Ruotolo.
Ruotolo is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Dawg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giacobbe Ruotolo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Dawg is trying to break free.
Dawg is trying to pull guard but Ruotolo has him pressed against the ropes.
Ruotolo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dawg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ruotolo stalling the fight.
Ruotolo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawg's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruotolo.
Ruotolo is working for takedown but Dawg is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruotolo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ruotolo thows a huge punch but Dawg dodges it nicely.
Ruotolo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ruotolo is stalling here. Dawg is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ruotolo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dawg has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ruotolo is not content to let Dawg control the position.
Dawg tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruotolo is trying to control Dawg's posture but Dawg avoids it.
Ruotolo gets back to half guard.
Ruotolo is trying to maintain the position but Dawg is very close to passing his half guard.
Ruotolo actively working from the bottom here.
Dawg seems to be looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawg is thwarting Ruotolo's attempts to control the position.
Ruotolo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dawg on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruotolo won't allow Dawg to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giacobbe Ruotolo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dawg tries to keep at a distance but Ruotolo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dawg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ruotolo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruotolo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruotolo stuns Dawg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ruotolo doesn't manage to clinch there - Dawg circles away.
Big Dawg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruotolo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawg.
Dawg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruotolo.
Ruotolo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ruotolo throws a body punch but Dawg moves out of range.
Ruotolo thows a body shot but no joy.
Dawg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruotolo.
Dawg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dawg fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ruotolo lands a head shot.
Ruotolo thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Dawg with that takedown attempt.
Giacobbe Ruotolo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Dawg.
Ruotolo darts in and clinches Dawg up against the ropes.
Ruotolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dawg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dawg wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Ruotolo misses.
Dawg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ruotolo counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruotolo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ruotolo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dawg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruotolo lands with a nice body punch.
Dawg tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruotolo misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawg walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ruotolo.
Ruotolo scores with a nice head shot.
Dawg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donk. Ruotolo catches Dawg right on the button with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruotolo.
Ruotolo pushes Dawg up against the ropes in a clinch.
Giacobbe Ruotolo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruotolo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dawg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ruotolo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dawg backwards.
Dawg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruotolo has him pressed against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Ruotolo.
Ruotolo cracks Dawg with a nice body shot.
Ruotolo is trying to drag Dawg to the mat but Dawg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Ruotolo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dawg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ruotolo tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruotolo tries a body shot but Dawg blocks it.
Ruotolo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dawg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dawg wants to break free but Ruotolo has control.
Dawg missing with knees to the body.
Giacobbe Ruotolo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruotolo is working Dawg over against the ropes.
Ruotolo stalling in the clinch but Dawg improves position.
Ruotolo tries to land knees in the clinch but Dawg avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruotolo is looking for a takedown.
Ruotolo trying to control the position but instead, Dawg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ruotolo into the ropes.
Dawg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that's the end of the fight!
Giacobbe Ruotolo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruotolo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Giacobbe Ruotolo!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Giacobbe Ruotolo!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Giacobbe Ruotolo!
Giacobbe Ruotolo wins by unanimous decision!
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