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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Rivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Turilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivaldi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Joker's Wild. Turilli is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: krolithika. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
36
191 lbs
26 - 11 - 3 |
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186 cm
30
201 lbs
18 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class 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
26 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominick Rivaldi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Luca Turilli! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rivaldi throws a half hearted mid kick. Rivaldi throws a body kick that misses. Rivaldi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Rivaldi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Jab, jab by Turilli - just one landing. Rivaldi throws a head kick that Turilli semi-blocks.
It looks like Luca Turilli has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Turilli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Turilli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Rivaldi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turilli wants to clinch. Turilli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rivaldi. That did some damage! Rivaldi throws a right and a left that Turilli avoids nicely. Turilli misses with a looping right. Turilli lands a nice shot to the body.
Turilli lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turilli throws a series of strikes that have Rivaldi backpedaling.
Rivaldi is rocked! Turilli wants to clinch up but Rivaldi keeps it at a distance. Oh Rivaldi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Rivaldi throws a hook to the side of Turilli's head but Turilli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Rivaldi seems to have got his legs back now. Turilli wants to clinch. Turilli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Luca Turilli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Turilli lands a nice looking body shot.
Rivaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turilli lands a big right hand that sends Rivaldi crashing to the mat! Turilli stays standing though and waves Rivaldi back to his feet! 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! Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Turilli moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Rivaldi! Turilli continues to tee off on Rivaldi, landing with a left and a right! Turilli connects with a right hand that leaves Rivaldi sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Turilli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luca Turilli! Luca Turilli very nearly forgot to thank Steel Penn's All 160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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