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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Magri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MixMaster Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Me is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Digital Animal. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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175 cm
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140 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
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154 cm
31
141 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Magri! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, MixMaster Me! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Magri lands a right hook to the body.
Magri misses with a wild body shot. Magri throws a nice looking combination but Me bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Magri misses the shot to the body. Me shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Me slips a jab and a cross from Magri.
Magri scores with a shot to the body.
Jab by Magri. Magri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Magri tries to clinch there but Me circles away.
Me throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magri lands a right hook to the body.
Magri swings for the body but Me moves out of range.
Me lands with a cross. Me takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Me throws a jab but it's blocked by Magri.
That's one minute gone in the round. Magri takes a swing at Me's ribcage but misses. Magri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Magri tests Me's chin there with a solid looking shot. Magri wants to clinch up but Me keeps it at a distance. Me takes a body punch but keeps moving. Magri takes a swing at Me's ribcage but misses. Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Me.
Me scores with a shot to the body.
Me fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Magri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Magri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Magri defending well as Me loads up on a big left hand. Magri tries to bum rush Me with a series of wild strikes but Me uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Me lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Magri is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A slow jab from Magri misses its intended target. Magri throws a good cross that connects.
Magri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Me showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magri.
Magri throws a series of punches but Me moves out of range. Magri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Me throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A right-left combo lands from Magri. Magri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Me's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Magri moves out of range of the leg kick from Me. Me avoids the body shot from Magri.
Magri looks to score with a jab to the body but Me is just out of range. Me looks to score with a jab to the body but Magri is just out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Me. Magri does a little dance to reset his feet. A left and a right from Magri both land. Nice combination. A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Me does a little dance to reset his feet. Magri misses with the combination.
Me throws a leg kick but Magri sees it coming and moves out of range. Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Me.
Magri checks a low kick from Me. Magri connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Magri dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Magri lands with a nice body punch. Magri misses with a wild body shot. Nice shot lands for Me. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Magri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Me. Charlie Magri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Magri thows a body shot but no joy. Magri looks to score with a jab to the body but Me is just out of range. Magri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Me on the side of the head. Me moves out of range as Magri strikes. Magri is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Me avoids the body shot from Magri.
Me misses the jab. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Me uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magri.
Me swings for the body but Magri moves out of range.
Me lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magri's sensitive parts. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Magri dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Magri jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Me throws a low kick but Magri avoids it. Magri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Me manages to avoid it. Magri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Me misses the target. Magri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Magri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magri misses with a double jab.
Me scores with a jab. Magri acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Magri misses the shot to the body. Charlie Magri is winning the standup battle so far. Magri throws a body punch but Me moves out of range. Me has closed the distance and engaged Magri in a clinch.
Me is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Magri can't find room to land a body shot as Me controls the action.
Magri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice body punch from Magri - that landed with a thud.
Magri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Magri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magri misses with some punches.
Magri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Me is looking to control Magri's arms but Magri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Me has his back to the cage. Magri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magri throws a head punch that misses. Me blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magri struggles to land a body shot inside as Me controls his hands.
Magri being controlled against the cage. Magri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magri throws a head punch that misses. A head punch on the inside from Magri fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Magri lands on the inside with an uppercut. Me blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Me can't find room to land a body shot as Magri controls the action.
Magri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Me blocks a body shot from Magri. Magri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Me blocking some punches.
Magri scores with an uppercut up the middle. Me stalling in the clinch but Magri improves position. Magri swings wildly with an uppercut but Me uses good head movement to avoid it. Magri misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Magri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Magri can't find room to land a body shot as Me controls the action.
Me is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. A short right from Me on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Me prevents a body shot from Magri. A head punch blocked on the inside by Me. Me misses with a hook to the ribs.
Me breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Me moves into the clinch successfully.
Magri working aggressively here.
Magri tries a body shot but Me blocks it.
Me breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Me does a little dance to reset his feet. Magri on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Magri connects with a jab. Me is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magri. Magri just misses with a punch to the body.
Me scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Magri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Me. Me uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magri.
Me feints and then cracks Magri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magri down. 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! Me keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magri with a nice cross. Me chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magri checks the leg kick. Magri scores with a body shot.
Magri throws a lazy right hand but Me sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Me tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magri was well out of range. Poor timing from Me. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A jab lands there for Magri. Magri is looking to wear down Me with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Magri misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Me does a little dance to reset his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Magri dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Magri fails to land with a series of punches.
Me lands with a good body shot. Magri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Me counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Magri lands a nice hook to Me's body. Me takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Magri misses with a body shot.
Magri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magri throws a nice looking combination but Me bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Magri checks a leg kick. Me throws out a leg kick but Magri moves out of range and Me only half commits. Me misses with a body shot.
Magri moves away from the strike by Me. Magri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Me. Magri ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Me throws a jab when Magri was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Me thows a body shot but no joy. Me moves into the clinch. Me is pushing Magri up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Magri throws a head punch that misses. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magri. Magri prevents the takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Magri. Magri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Magri.
Magri digs a right hand underneath Me's ribcage. Me let out a lung full of air as it connected. Magri has Me pressed against the cage, preventing Me from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Magri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magri. Magri struggles to land a body shot inside as Me controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Me throws a head punch that misses. Me throws a head punch that misses. Me controlling the action here for a moment.
Magri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Me works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Me is trying to force a seperation but Magri has the dominant position. Good body shot from Magri.
Magri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Magri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Me's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Me pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Magri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Me looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Magri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Me was well out of range. Poor timing from Magri. MixMaster Me has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Magri ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Me on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Magri tries to clinch up but Me circles away and keeps his distance. Magri just misses with a punch to the body.
Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Me.
Magri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Magri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Me looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Magri lands the left hand. Magri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Me fails in his attempt to clinch. Me changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Magri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Me was well out of range. Poor timing from Magri. Me lands a nice shot to the body.
Me moves out of range as Magri strikes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Magri avoids the body shot from Me.
Magri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magri misses with a jab to the body
and Me counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Magri thinking. Me uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magri. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Magri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Me was well out of range. Poor timing from Magri. Magri lands a two punch combo.
Me swings for the body but Magri moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Charlie Magri showed his dominance in that final round. Well Magri 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Magri! A very excited looking Charlie Magri made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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