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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferdinando Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitt comes to the cage accompanied by Pitt Don't Play Dat. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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184 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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178 cm
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180 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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TWGC Champion
Excellent 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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Pitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ferdinando Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitt blocks a jab.
Ferrari shoots in for a takedown but Pitt shows good takedown defense.
Ferrari throws a body punch but Pitt moves out of range.
Ferrari thows a leg kick but Pitt checks it
and Pitt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ferrari blocks a body shot from Pitt.
Pitt misses with a punch to the body.
Ferrari avoiding damage as Pitt throws knees to the body.
Pitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferrari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitt lands an elbow inside that Ferrari shrugs off.
Ferrari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pitt backwards.
Ferrari working aggressively here.
Ferrari can't get the takedown.
Pitt blocks an uppercut.
Ferrari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferrari has a couple of punches blocked by Pitt.
Pitt blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Ferrari.
Pitt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferrari backwards.
Ferrari misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari lands with a light punch inside.
Ferrari tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dirk Pitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferdinando Ferrari.
Good body shot from Pitt.
Ferrari misses with a body punch.
Ferrari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferrari misses with some punches.
Pitt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ferrari avoids it.
Pitt lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Pitt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferrari uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Ferrari.
Ferrari is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pitt is defending well.
Pitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferrari.
Ferrari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pitt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pitt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ferrari.
Ferrari gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pitt regains guard.
Ferrari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pitt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ferrari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pitt trying to keep a closed guard but Ferrari is proving a slippery customer.
Ferrari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pitt is keeping the position for now.
Ferrari is looking to work some ground and pound but Pitt has wrist control.
Ferrari postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pitt is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ferrari, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pitt tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferrari is retaining full guard.
Ferrari throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pitt postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt being controlled here momentarily.
Pitt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ferrari working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pitt has passed into half guard!
Ferrari trying to hold on to Pitt's head to control him but Pitt postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferdinando Ferrari dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pitt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pitt needs to keep his hands up - Ferrari had a free shot at his head there.
Ferrari misses with an uppercut
and Pitt counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Ferrari.
Pitt moves away from the strike by Ferrari.
A jab lands there for Ferrari.
Pitt moves into range and clinches up with Ferrari.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pitt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ferrari has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pitt clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pitt trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ferrari throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Ferrari manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pitt staying busy and making it hard for Ferrari to control.
Pitt covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Well, with Ferrari on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Pitt is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Ferrari is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Pitt defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ferrari's arms.
Pitt is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ferrari gets his way!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ferrari has got his arm under Pitt's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Pitt has spun round into Ferrari's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Pitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferrari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferrari trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari wants to sweep here but Pitt controlling him for the moment.
Pitt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ferrari working a defensive guard but Pitt passes into half guard.
Pitt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ferrari is trying to get back to full guard.
Ferrari makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ferrari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari trying to control the position.
Ferrari is looking to cinch up a triangle. Pitt throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ferrari's body to avoid the submission. Ferrari has instead reached around Pitt's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ferrari arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ferdinando Ferrari!
A relieved looking Ferdinando Ferrari thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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
35% |
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