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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Lazzarini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazzarini kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Goffredo Mameli - 'Il Canto degli Italiani'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
195 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flavio Lazzarini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dennis Bird!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bird fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bird throws a jab but it's blocked by Lazzarini.
Bird misses with an uppercut. Lazzarini saw that one coming.
Bird throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Bird misses.
Lazzarini fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lazzarini blocks a head kick by Bird.
Bird thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bird throws a hook to the side of Lazzarini's head but Lazzarini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lazzarini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bird throws a big shot that misses.
Bird misses with a left hand
and Lazzarini counters by moving into the clinch.
Lazzarini has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bird uses from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bird throws a sloppy strike and Lazzarini has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Bird is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Lazzarini!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Flavio Lazzarini!
Flavio Lazzarini opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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