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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuraimo Rassi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stringer has chosen The Loner as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Samuraimo Rassi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Avon Stringer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rassi throws a body punch but Stringer moves out of range.
Rassi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stringer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rassi throws a head kick but Stringer moves out of range.
Rassi takes the fight into the clinch.
Rassi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rassi looking to stall.
Rassi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rassi tries to land knees in the clinch but Stringer avoids the damage to the body.
Stringer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rassi.
Rassi manages to break the clinch.
Stringer blocks a head kick by Rassi.
Rassi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rassi moves out of range of the body kick.
Stringer misses with a low kick.
Rassi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rassi moves away from the strike by Stringer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassi is looking to clinch.
A combination from Rassi does no damage.
Samuraimo Rassi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stringer tried to score with a low kick but Rassi checks it.
Rassi works the jab nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stringer.
Stringer swinging wildly here.
Stringer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stringer throws a head kick but Rassi moves out of range.
Stringer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rassi looks to throw the jab but Stringer is out of range.
Rassi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rassi misses with a wild combination.
Rassi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stringer tries to keep at a distance but Rassi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rassi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rassi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stringer.
Rassi is trying to break free.
Rassi has Stringer pushed against the cage.
Rassi lands a hook that snaps the head of Stringer backwards.
Rassi crunches a lovely knee into Stringer's ribcage.
Rassi blocks a body shot from Stringer.
Stringer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rassi landing knees to the body.
Rassi working Stringer over with knees to the body.
Rassi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good exchange - Rassi coming out on top.
Stringer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A swing and a miss from Rassi.
Rassi misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassi swings for the body but Stringer moves out of range.
Stringer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stringer throws a leg kick which misses Rassi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rassi tries to avoid it.
Stringer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stringer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rassi tries to clinch up
and Stringer counters with a single leg into guard. Rassi didn't expect that.
Stringer trying to control but Rassi is working from the bottom.
Rassi wants to stand and escape but Stringer is having none of it.
Stringer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stringer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer wants to control from the top but Rassi keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rassi wants to stand and escape but Stringer is having none of it.
Stringer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stringer trying to control but Rassi is working from the bottom.
Rassi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stringer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stringer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rassi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stringer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stringer sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuraimo Rassi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stringer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stringer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stringer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rassi lands a head kick. Stringer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stringer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rassi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stringer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stringer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rassi eats them both and turns towards Stringer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rassi drives through and clinches with Stringer against the cage.
Rassi tries to land knees in the clinch but Stringer avoids the damage to the body.
Rassi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stringer avoids it.
Rassi controlling the action here for a moment.
Rassi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stringer.
Stringer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rassi's elbow.
Stringer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassi stalling.
Stringer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rassi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Samuraimo Rassi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stringer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rassi is defending well for now.
Rassi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stringer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rassi drops his hands momentarily and Stringer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rassi looks to land a combination. Stringer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stringer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rassi is looking to clinch.
Rassi misses with a body kick.
Stringer misses the shot to the body.
Rassi thows a body shot but no joy.
Samuraimo Rassi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stringer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rassi was well out of range. Poor timing from Stringer.
Stringer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rassi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stringer avoids the body shot from Rassi.
Rassi moves into the clinch.
Rassi tries a knee to the head but Stringer blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Stringer as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stringer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stringer cracks Rassi with a nice body shot.
Rassi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rassi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rassi misses with a knee to the head.
Stringer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stringer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rassi up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rassi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rassi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Stringer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stringer.
Rassi tries to circle away but Stringer has him pinned against the cage.
Stringer looking to throw knees to the head but Rassi is blocking nicely.
Rassi tries to land a knee to the head but Stringer blocks with his arms.
Rassi is pushing Stringer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stringer just leaning against Rassi, taking a breather.
Rassi has Stringer pressed against the cage, preventing Stringer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stringer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stringer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stringer throws a punch but it's blocked by Rassi.
Stringer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stringer can't find room to land a body shot as Rassi controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rassi or not.
Rassi blocks an uppercut.
Stringer lands a right hand.
Stringer tries a knee to the head but Rassi blocks it.
Stringer lands a nice uppercut.
Stringer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stringer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rassi misses with a head kick.
Stringer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stringer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rassi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rassi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stringer circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rassi connects with a high kick.
Rassi misses with a body kick.
Rassi misses with a few strikes there.
Rassi clinches up with Stringer and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Samuraimo Rassi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rassi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Stringer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stringer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rassi circles away quickly and effectively.
Samuraimo Rassi is winning the standup battle so far.
Stringer walks into a left hand.
Rassi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rassi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stringer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stringer throws a strike but Rassi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stringer trying to keep a closed guard but Rassi is proving a slippery customer.
Rassi wants to stand and escape but instead Stringer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stringer passes Rassi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stringer wants to pass the guard but Rassi is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stringer.
Stringer wants to control but Rassi is keeping him busy.
Stringer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stringer wants to control but Rassi is keeping him busy.
Stringer throwing shots but Rassi is blocking nicely.
Rassi trying to control but Stringer postures up.
Rassi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stringer.
Stringer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rassi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Avon Stringer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer 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.
Stringer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rassi defending well though.
Rassi is refusing to be controlled, as Stringer sits in half guard.
Rassi tries to kick Stringer off but Stringer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Samuraimo Rassi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stringer wants to pass the guard but Rassi is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassi is not content to let Stringer control the position.
Stringer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rassi is trying to stand.
Stringer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stringer trying to control from Rassi's half guard. Rassi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stringer throws an elbow but Rassi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rassi regains half guard.
Stringer wants to work for an arm triangle but Rassi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stringer stops Rassi from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rassi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stringer.
Stringer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rassi sees it coming and defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Avon Stringer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rassi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Samuraimo Rassi!
After the fight, Samuraimo Rassi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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