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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Giacomucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Giacomucci's choice of entrance music: Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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240 lbs
25 - 17 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giuseppe Giacomucci!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley feints a jab promting Giacomucci to slip. Stanley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Giacomucci slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stanley gets the takedown into side control.
Stanley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Giacomucci being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giacomucci is trying to control Stanley's posture but Stanley avoids it.
Giacomucci is trying to get back to half guard.
Stanley is looking to take a break and control but Giacomucci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giacomucci gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Giacomucci keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stanley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giacomucci tries to reverse the position but Stanley maintains control.
Giacomucci tries to lock up and control but Stanley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Giacomucci is trying desperately to improve position.
Stanley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stanley scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Giacomucci?
Stanley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Giacomucci looks a forlorn figure.
Stanley raining down hammerfists from mount.
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!
Stanley wants to control the pace but Giacomucci is squirming around nicely.
Stanley landing strikes from the mount.
Stanley with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Giacomucci is desperately trying to improve his position but Stanley has a good base and remains in mount.
Stanley controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley with the ground and pound from mount.
Giacomucci tries to reverse the position but Stanley maintains control.
Stanley working for a submission but Giacomucci is keeping him at bay.
Stanley is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Giacomucci has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Giacomucci really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stanley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Giacomucci is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stanley wants to control the pace but Giacomucci is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stanley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stanley tries to control but Giacomucci wriggling away.
Stanley prevents Giacomucci from getting the reversal.
Stanley wants to control the pace but Giacomucci is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley prevents Giacomucci from getting the reversal.
Giacomucci is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stanley trying to control but Giacomucci is having none of it.
Stanley working for a submission but Giacomucci is keeping him at bay.
Giacomucci tries to lock up and control but Stanley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stanley dominating with strikes here.
Stanley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
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!
Stanley raining down hammerfists from mount.
Stanley trying to control but Giacomucci is having none of it.
Giacomucci is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giacomucci is working to get back to half guard.
Stanley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Giacomucci hang on?
Giacomucci is looking to improve his position but Stanley isn't that keen on the idea.
Stanley is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Giacomucci is surviving well by controlling Stanley's body position as best he can.
Giacomucci tries to reverse the position but Stanley maintains control.
Stanley unloading with bombs!
Stanley controlling from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stanley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Stanley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stanley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Giacomucci in his tracks.
Stanley digs a good hook to Giacomucci's body.
Stanley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Giacomucci throws an overhand right that lands on Stanley's shoulder, as Stanley tries to avoid the shot.
Giacomucci throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stanley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stanley cracks Giacomucci with an open hand slap.
Kyle Stanley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giacomucci looks for a takedown but Stanley sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Stanley there.
Stanley lands a big head kick that sends Giacomucci tumbling to the mat! Stanley takes a step backwards and waves Giacomucci back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Giacomucci is rocked!
Stanley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Giacomucci is still on wobbly legs! Can Stanley finish him?
Stanley connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Giacomucci out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kyle Stanley!
Kyle Stanley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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
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