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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Lonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arturo Lonni will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Lonni!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bobby Briggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Briggs takes a swing at Lonni's ribcage but misses.
Briggs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lonni defends it nicely.
Briggs needs to keep his hands up - Lonni had a free shot at his head there.
Briggs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lonni bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Briggs's head backwards.
Briggs missing with a left hand there. Lonni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lonni lands with a nice body punch.
Lonni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Briggs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lonni circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Lonni as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Briggs.
Briggs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lonni pushes Briggs off looking to stand but Briggs dives back in and keeps control.
Lonni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Briggs.
Briggs is trying to control the action in half guard but Lonni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Briggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lonni regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Briggs.
Lonni wants to stand but Briggs is controlling the position.
Briggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lonni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Briggs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Briggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Briggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lonni is keeping the position for now.
Lonni wants to get back to his feet but Briggs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Briggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs postures up and lands a big shot to Lonni's brow.
Briggs throwing strikes from guard but Lonni blocks nicely.
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!
Lonni is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Briggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Briggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Briggs throwing strikes from guard but Lonni blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briggs connects with a couple of short punches.
Briggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Briggs throws a big right hand that misses.
Briggs trying to control but Lonni is working from the bottom.
Briggs prevents Lonni from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lonni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Briggs won't allow Lonni to get back to his feet.
Lonni scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lonni is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Briggs looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Briggs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Briggs prevents Lonni from getting back to his feet.
Lonni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Briggs stands up over Lonni, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Briggs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Briggs with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs scoring with some ground and pound.
Lonni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lonni has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Briggs has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Briggs breaks from the clinch.
Briggs fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs tries to move into range but Lonni moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Briggs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Briggs dives in for a single leg takedown but Lonni sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Briggs manages to break the clinch.
Briggs shoots in for a takedown but Lonni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Briggs.
Briggs shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lonni is trying to stand back up but Briggs is controlling him
Lonni is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Briggs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lonni displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Briggs.
Lonni slaps away a takedown attempt from Briggs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lonni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Briggs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lonni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Briggs.
Briggs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lonni bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Briggs's head.
Briggs tries to score with a low kick but Lonni moves his leg out of the way.
Lonni cracks Briggs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lonni has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lonni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lonni with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lonni lands with a shot to the body.
Lonni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lonni lands a nice looking body shot.
Briggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Lonni is just out of range.
Briggs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lonni circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lonni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arturo Lonni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Briggs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lonni's waist but Lonni gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Briggs off to one side.
Briggs dives in for a single leg takedown but Lonni sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lonni prevents the takedown attempt.
Briggs tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lonni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Briggs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lonni's efforts to push away.
Lonni working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Lonni.
Briggs breaks the clinch.
Lonni connects with a body shot that sends Briggs's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lonni lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lonni sprawls well. Lonni wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Briggs gets slowly back to his feet.
Arturo Lonni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lonni lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lonni clobbers Briggs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Briggs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Briggs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lonni tries to avoid it but Briggs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lonni to the ground. Lonni escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lonni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Briggs in his tracks.
Lonni moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lonni scores with a three punch combo!
Briggs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lonni works the jab nicely.
Briggs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Briggs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lonni tries to land a leg kick but Briggs saw it coming and moves away.
Briggs shoots for a takedown but Lonni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Briggs goes for a double leg but Lonni avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lonni continues to drive forward.
Briggs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lonni's efforts to push away.
Briggs has Lonni pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Briggs pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lonni tumbling to the mat - Briggs dives into Lonni's guard.
Lonni is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs has Lonni pressed against the cage, preventing Lonni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lonni prevents it.
Briggs has Lonni pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lonni manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Briggs has hold of one of Lonni's legs. Lonni is fighting the takedown attempt but Briggs gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Briggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Lonni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lonni wants to get back to his feet but Briggs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lonni has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Briggs is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Briggs is working for takedown but Lonni is calmly controlling the position for now.
Briggs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lonni misses with a punch to the body.
Lonni gets underhooks to prevent Briggs's takedown attempt.
Briggs lands a takedown into guard.
Briggs stops Lonni from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Lonni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Briggs takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Lonni.
Lonni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Briggs has time to react.
Lonni scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Briggs scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lonni is looking to escape.
Lonni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Briggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lonni defending well though.
Briggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lonni pushes Briggs off and gets back to his feet.
Briggs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lonni finds it's way round the side to connect with Briggs's head.
Briggs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lonni avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lonni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Briggs at a distance.
Briggs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Briggs looks for a takedown but Lonni sprawls well.
Briggs misses the jab.
Lonni's jab looks to have found its range, popping Briggs under the eye.
Briggs fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Briggs walks into a stiff left hand from Lonni.
Lonni scores with a nice right hand.
Lonni lands a nice hook to Briggs's body. Briggs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Briggs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs throws a right hand that misses
and Lonni counters with a nice uppercut.
Lonni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Briggs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Lonni jabs at Briggs's body.
Briggs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lonni cracks Briggs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Briggs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Briggs misses with a wild body shot.
Briggs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Briggs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lonni avoids it really well and circles away.
Lonni swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Briggs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Briggs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Briggs closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lonni has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Briggs is on him like a limpet, forcing Lonni back against the cage.
Lonni tries to throw a body punch but Briggs avoids it by throwing Lonni back against the cage.
Lonni has had enough of the clinch but Briggs keeps him there for the moment.
Briggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Briggs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lonni tries to avoid it but Briggs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lonni to the ground. Lonni escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Good exchange - Lonni coming out on top.
Lonni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Briggs doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Briggs lands in his opponent's guard.
Lonni has his feet on Briggs's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Briggs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lonni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Briggs throws a low kick but Lonni avoids it.
Lonni scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lonni slaps away a takedown attempt from Briggs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Briggs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Briggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lonni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Briggs on the side of the head.
Lonni sizes up Briggs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Lonni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lonni has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Lonni!
During a confident post fight interview, Arturo Lonni thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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