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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tingtong Tunay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Patrelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tingtong Tunay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 cm
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130 lbs
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170 cm
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136 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tingtong Tunay! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Patrelli! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Patrelli fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tunay sprawls well initially but Patrelli persists and gets the takedown into half guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Tunay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patrelli pulls his head out easily. Patrelli wants to pass the guard but Tunay is defending well. Tunay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Tunay is staying active underneath Patrelli, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Tunay looking for subs from the bottom but Patrelli mounts him! Tunay really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Patrelli looking to ground and pound but Tunay is blocking nicely. Tunay working to try and regain half guard.
Patrelli fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Patrelli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Tunay looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Tunay is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Patrelli controlling from the back. Patrelli controlling well, preventing Tunay from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Patrelli is riding his opponent, not letting Tunay buck him off. Patrelli is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Tunay tries to roll but Patrelli sticks to his back.
Tunay fending off the submission attempt from Patrelli. I really don't envy Tunay right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Tunay prevents Patrelli from getting a body triangle. Tunay avoids the strikes from Patrelli. Patrelli missing with strikes from the back. Patrelli is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
You can see the frustration on Tunay's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Patrelli is riding his opponent, not letting Tunay buck him off. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tunay looking very determined here, making life difficult for Patrelli.
Tunay tries to break free.
Patrelli working for the choke. Tunay is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Patrelli lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. Patrelli has the hooks in. Tunay is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Patrelli lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. Patrelli is persistently looking for the submission but Tunay is defending it well.
Patrelli keeps control of the position as Tunay tries to break free.
Patrelli is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Tunay is defending well though. Patrelli let's go of the attempt for now. Patrelli tries to keep control of the position but Tunay is staying busy. Patrelli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Patrelli controls the position. Tunay can't escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Patrelli has the hooks in. Tunay is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Patrelli controls the action. Patrelli is working the ground and pound. Can Tunay escape? Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Patrelli is persistently looking for the submission but Tunay is defending it well.
Patrelli struggling to keep hold of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Tunay is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Tunay preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Patrelli. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Patrelli dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Patrelli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Patrelli bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Leonardo Patrelli has got the better of the ground game so far. Tunay tries to buck Patrelli off but Patrelli is having none of it. Patrelli tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tunay's legs. Patrelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tunay keeps working. Patrelli is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tunay will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Tunay is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Patrelli fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tunay is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Patrelli off and has taken his back! Patrelli is in bad spot here.
Tunay looking for the choke from the back. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Tunay not allowing Patrelli to control his hands. Patrelli defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Tunay's arms. Tunay doesn't have the hooks in and Patrelli manages to turn into his guard.
Patrelli has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tunay is proving hard to escape from. Patrelli trying to control but Tunay is working from the bottom. Patrelli slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Patrelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Tunay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Leonardo Patrelli hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Patrelli darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Patrelli thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tunay's head. Tunay looking for subs from the bottom but Patrelli mounts him! Patrelli takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Patrelli thowing shots but they're missing. Tunay is in a horrible position here. Patrelli smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Patrelli controlling from mount. Tunay blocking the ground and pound. Patrelli controlling his opponent. Patrelli throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tunay because Patrelli loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tunay is looking to get to half guard. Tunay defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Patrelli. Patrelli controlling from mount. Patrelli trying to control but he's not successful this time. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Tunay gets back to half guard. Tunay looking for submissions off his back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Patrelli 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!
Patrelli throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tunay was covering up waiting for the punch and Patrelli finishes the takedown easily into guard. Tunay has an active guard here but Patrelli has managed to pass into half guard.
Patrelli wants to stand but Tunay has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Patrelli trying to mount his opponent but Tunay defends it. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Tunay is refusing to be controlled, as Patrelli sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Patrelli looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tunay is staying active underneath Patrelli, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Tunay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patrelli pulls his head out easily. Patrelli trying to control the pace. Patrelli not landing any meaningful shots this time. Tunay looking for subs from the bottom but Patrelli mounts him!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Patrelli tries to control but Tunay wriggling away. Patrelli tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment. Patrelli is in the full mount, landing strikes. Patrelli has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Patrelli trying to control but he's not successful this time. Tunay is trying to escape the mount.
Patrelli tries to control but Tunay wriggling away. Tunay tries to improve his position but instead Patrelli has taken his back! Patrelli tightening his grip on Tunay, looking for the choke. Patrelli just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Patrelli is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tunay defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. Tunay wants to escape the position.
Patrelli is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Patrelli working for a choke but Tunay is defending well. Patrelli biding his time, controlling Tunay.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tunay turns into Patrelli and is now in his guard.
Tunay drops back, looking for a kneebar! Patrelli looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Patrelli looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Patrelli! Tunay is looking to regain half guard here but Patrelli keeps moving and retains side control. Patrelli is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Patrelli works to advance to full mount. Tunay defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Tingtong Tunay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Leonardo Patrelli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Patrelli trying to control but Tunay is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight! Leonardo Patrelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Patrelli 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Patrelli!
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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
RATING
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