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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Costa Ioannou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianluca Pedinotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedinotti has chosen Kasabian - Reason is Treason as his entrance music. Costa Ioannou had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Costa Ioannou could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gianluca Pedinotti's chin.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Costa Ioannou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gianluca Pedinotti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ioannou gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pedinotti moves into the clinch.
Pedinotti is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ioannou to keep the fight standing.
Pedinotti has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ioannou is trying to keep an underhook but Pedinotti manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pedinotti is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pedinotti is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pedinotti wants to work for an arm triangle but Ioannou is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pedinotti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ioannou does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pedinotti has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Jef Li's MMA(13 coaches, 49 cap). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ioannou is trying to control but can't.
Pedinotti wants to pass to mount but Ioannou is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedinotti seems to be working for a kimura but Ioannou defends the submission attempt.
Ioannou is trying to get back to full guard.
Ioannou wants to get back to full guard but Pedinotti has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Ioannou's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pedinotti cracks Ioannou with a big elbow.
Ioannou might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pedinotti is working to tighten his grip on Ioannou's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ioannou has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Pedinotti is really squeezing tight and eventually Ioannou passes out! Pedinotti breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gianluca Pedinotti!
A victorious Gianluca Pedinotti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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