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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gianni Visnadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curly Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Visnadi comes to the cage accompanied by Blind by Korn. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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155 lbs
6 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gianni Visnadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curly Howard!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visnadi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Visnadi goes for a takedown attempt but Howard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Visnadi shoots and misses
and Howard counters with an inside leg kick.
Visnadi misses with a low kick as Howard jumps back.
We've been hearing reports that Visnadi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Howard misses with a low kick.
Visnadi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gianni Visnadi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Visnadi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Howard lands an uppercut.
Howard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Visnadi is looking for a takedown.
Visnadi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Howard throws a punch but it's blocked by Visnadi.
Visnadi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Howard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Howard misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Howard cracks Visnadi with a nice body shot.
Visnadi letting Howard take a breather here.
Howard tries to land knees in the clinch but Visnadi avoids the damage to the body.
Visnadi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Howard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Howard avoiding damage.
Howard lands a right hand.
Visnadi is trying to drag Howard to the mat but Howard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Visnadi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howard is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howard looking to throw knees to the head but Visnadi is blocking nicely.
Howard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Visnadi blocks it with crossed arms.
Visnadi wants to take the fight to the mat but Howard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short left from Howard.
Howard breaks the clinch.
Visnadi has a takedown stuffed.
Visnadi tries to close the distance and clinch but Howard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Visnadi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Howard counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Howard finds it's way through Visnadi's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howard throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visnadi blocks a head kick by Howard.
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Visnadi avoids the head kick by Howard.
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howard throws a head kick but Visnadi moves out of range.
Visnadi avoids the head kick by Howard.
Visnadi is looking to clinch.
Howard has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Visnadi fails with the takedown.
Visnadi checks a low kick from Howard.
A head kick misses from Howard.
Visnadi looks for a takedown but Howard sprawls well.
Visnadi looks for a takedown but Howard sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visnadi avoids the head kick by Howard.
Visnadi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Visnadi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howard looks for the body kick but Visnadi saw that one coming.
Visnadi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Howard pinned against the cage. Howard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Visnadi moves to clinch but Howard breaks away
and Howard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Visnadi's knee momentarily.
Gianni Visnadi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Visnadi throws a hook to the side of Howard's head but Howard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Visnadi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Visnadi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Visnadi's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curly Howard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Howard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Visnadi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Howard. Howard obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheers as Howard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Visnadi doesn't seem phased though.
Howard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Visnadi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Howard counters with a thumping low kick.
Howard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Howard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Visnadi.
Howard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Visnadi is one step ahead there.
Visnadi trying to control but Howard is working from the bottom.
Howard wants to sweep here but Visnadi controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Howard can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visnadi wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gianni Visnadi just wasn't active enough.
Howard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howard tries a head kick but it misses.
Visnadi fails with the takedown.
Visnadi has his takedown stuffed
and Howard counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gianni Visnadi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visnadi throws a sloppy head kick and Howard moves out of range easily.
Howard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Visnadi avoids the head kick by Howard.
Curly Howard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Howard tenderised Visnadi's leg. Visnadi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Visnadi checks a leg kick.
Visnadi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Howard defends it nicely.
Visnadi misses with a takedown attempt
and Howard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Visnadi shoots and misses
and Howard counters with a big head kick but Visnadi shrugs it off.
Curly Howard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howard looks to throw the jab but Visnadi is out of range.
Howard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Howard, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Visnadi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Howard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Visnadi's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Visnadi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Howard.
Visnadi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Visnadi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Howard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Howard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Visnadi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Howard is fending him off so far but Visnadi persists. Nope, Howard circles away and we're back to standing.
That kick from Howard tenderised Visnadi's leg. Visnadi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Visnadi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Visnadi moves to clinch but Howard breaks away
and Howard counters with a low kick, right behind Visnadi 's knee.
Howard misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard is looking to slow Visnadi down with leg kicks.
Howard misses with a looping left.
Visnadi shoots in and gets a takedown into Howard's guard.
Visnadi has gone for a leg lock! Howard slips out almost immediately though and dives into Visnadi's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Visnadi is adopting a defensive guard.
Howard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Visnadi looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curly Howard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Howard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Howard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Visnadi's knee momentarily.
Visnadi fails with the takedown
and Howard counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Visnadi doesn't manage to clinch there - Howard circles away.
Visnadi has a takedown stuffed.
Howard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Visnadi's sensitive parts.
Howard throws a sloppy head kick and Visnadi moves out of range easily.
Visnadi avoids the head kick by Howard.
Visnadi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Howard but Howard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gianni Visnadi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Visnadi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howard tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Howard.
Howard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Visnadi is defended easily by Howard.
Visnadi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No luck for Visnadi with that takedown attempt.
Visnadi fails with the takedown
and Howard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Visnadi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Howard misses with a low kick.
Visnadi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard lands with a slapping head kick.
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Visnadi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howard defends well and Visnadi ends up having to push Howard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Howard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Visnadi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Howard's defenses.
Visnadi misses with a body punch.
Visnadi is working for takedown but Howard is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Howard lands with a light punch inside.
Howard is trying to stall.
Visnadi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Howard after a bit of a struggle.
Visnadi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Howard.
Howard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Howard lands with a short shot to the head.
Howard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gianni Visnadi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visnadi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Howard to keep the fight standing.
Visnadi tries to work over Howard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Howard lands a shoulder strike.
Howard missing with knees to the body.
Howard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Visnadi backwards.
Visnadi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Howard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Howard slows down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Visnadi can't get the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curly Howard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Howard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curly Howard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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