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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luca Turilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cajun Xander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Turilli might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to krolithika. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 cm
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201 lbs
18 - 8 - 1 |
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170 cm
32
196 lbs
31 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Luca Turilli! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
31 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Cajun Xander! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Xander walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turilli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Turilli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Xander. That one must have hurt. A solid body kick from Xander. Turilli throws a head kick that misses. Turilli moves out of range as Xander strikes. Turilli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xander. Xander scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Turilli throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Turilli moves away from the strike by Xander. Turilli misses the shot to the body. Luca Turilli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Turilli wants to clinch up but Xander keeps it at a distance. Xander connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turilli momentarily.
It looks like Luca Turilli has been cut. Turilli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xander. Xander swats away the attempt to clinch by Turilli. Xander throws a solid leg kick but Turilli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Xander. Xander uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turilli.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turilli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Luca Turilli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Turilli misses with a straight right. Xander fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turilli avoids it really well and circles away. Turilli walks into a left hand. Turilli tries to clinch there but Xander circles away.
Xander turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Xander tries a head kick but it misses.
Xander clinches up with Turilli and pushes him back against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Turilli fails to land. Xander takes a shot to the head. Turilli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turilli prevents a body shot from Xander. Xander lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Turilli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Xander fails to land. A head punch blocked on the inside by Xander. Xander working aggressively here.
Turilli misses with a knee to the head. Xander lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turilli or not. Turilli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Xander misses with a hook from the clinch. A short right from Xander on the inside. Xander blocking some punches.
Xander throws a punch but it's blocked by Turilli. Turilli is trying to break the clinch but Xander is controlling him. Xander struggles to land a body shot inside as Turilli controls his hands.
Xander lands with a left to the head. Xander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turilli taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Turilli has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Turilli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xander lands with a short shot to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Xander. Xander lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turilli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xander has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Turilli swings wildly with an uppercut but Xander uses good head movement to avoid it. Xander misses with a hook from the clinch. Xander tries to throw a body punch but Turilli avoids it by throwing Xander back against the cage. Xander lands a body shot. Turilli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Xander digs a right hand into Turilli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turilli's gas tank. Turilli is breathing heavily. Xander lands a hook to the side of the head. Xander misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xander. Xander digs a right hand into Turilli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turilli's gas tank. This has been an exciting period of action! Xander lands a body shot in the clinch.
Xander tries to throw a body punch but Turilli avoids it by throwing Xander back against the cage. Xander tries to work over Turilli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Xander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Turilli can't find room to land a body shot as Xander controls the action.
Xander lands a shoulder strike. Turilli tries to work over Xander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Xander swings wildly with an uppercut but Turilli uses good head movement to avoid it. Xander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Xander.
A short right from Xander on the inside.
Luca Turilli's cut is getting worse. Xander holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Turilli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Xander pushes Turilli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Turilli misses with some punches.
Xander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xander working aggressively here.
Turilli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Xander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turilli lands a shoulder strike. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Xander misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Turilli.
Turilli missing with knees to the body.
Xander throws a punch but it's blocked by Turilli. Turilli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cajun Xander dominated that round. The cut man is working on Luca Turilli's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A big right from Turilli misses. Turilli throws the left hand but Xander avoids the punch easily. Xander feints and then cracks Turilli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turilli down. Xander avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turilli tests Xander's chin there with a solid looking shot. Xander scores with a punch to the head. Xander connects with a solid leg kick. Xander throws a nice outside leg kick. 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! Jab by Xander. Xander has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Turilli takes a swing at Xander's ribcage but misses. Xander instigates a clinch. Turilli trying to land knees to the body.
Xander misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Xander stalling in the clinch but Turilli improves position. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xander.
That's one minute gone in the round. Xander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turilli's elbow. A head punch blocked on the inside by Turilli. Xander lands with a short shot to the head. Xander scores with a nice hook to the head. Xander tries to throw a body punch but Turilli avoids it by throwing Xander back against the cage. Turilli misses with a short punch on the inside. Xander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Xander - that landed with a thud.
Xander avoiding damage as Turilli throws knees to the body.
Turilli tries to land knees in the clinch but Xander avoids the damage to the body. Xander lands a right hand. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A shot in the inside from Xander. Xander misses with a punch to the body.
Turilli misses with a knee strike.
Xander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xander working some nice short punches in the clinch. Xander misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Xander.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Xander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turillis head.
Luca Turilli's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Xander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Xander throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Xander as Turilli tries to tie him up. Xander misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turilli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xander scores with a shoulder strike. Turilli gets through Xander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A short right from Xander. Xander lands with a right to the head. Xander lands a body shot in the clinch.
Turilli misses with a punch on the inside.
Xander lands a nice uppercut.
Turilli is rocked! Xander lands a hook that snaps the head of Turilli backwards. Oh Turilli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Turilli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Xander avoids it. Xander lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turilli backwards. Xander pushes Turilli against the cage. Xander is working some dirty boxing. Xander pushes off with a quick right hook! Turilli goes down! Turilli tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Xander moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cajun Xander!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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