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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Miyaichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Vercotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vercotti has chosen Poverty - Ennio Morricone as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryo Miyaichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luigi Vercotti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vercotti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Miyaichi's head coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $250 fee) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vercotti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vercotti shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miyaichi's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyaichi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vercotti is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vercotti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miyaichi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vercotti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vercotti slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Miyaichi controls Vercotti momentarily but Vercotti frees himself.
Vercotti works over Miyaichi with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vercotti lands a couple of digs.
Vercotti wants to control from the top but Miyaichi keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyaichi looking to control but Vercotti passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vercotti lands a nice short elbow.
Vercotti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miyaichi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miyaichi wants to control but Vercotti passes into side.
You can see the frustration on Miyaichi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vercotti controlling the position from side mount.
Vercotti in side control, throwing shots but Miyaichi defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Vercotti fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Miyaichi tries to buck Vercotti off but Vercotti is having none of it.
Vercotti working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An elbow from Vercotti crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Vercotti.
Miyaichi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vercotti.
Miyaichi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vercotti.
Vercotti scores with a couple of short elbows.
Vercotti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miyaichi keeps working.
Miyaichi wants to control but Vercotti postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vercotti scoring with punches and elbows.
Vercotti controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti is working Miyaichi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Vercotti in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vercotti works to advance to full mount. Miyaichi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Miyaichi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miyaichi taking shots to the head.
Vercotti working the ground and pound effectively.
Vercotti is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Miyaichi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Miyaichi is rocked!
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!
Vercotti postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Miyaichi badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Vercotti around the waist but Vercotti pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Vercotti is the winner by TKO! Vercotti jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luigi Vercotti!
Our winner, Luigi Vercotti, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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