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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Fattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaius Marius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaius Marius has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Silvio Fattuso's chin.
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178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Fattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Marius !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fattuso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marius gets the takedown into side control.
Fattuso is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Marius off and has taken his back!
Marius tries to break free.
Fattuso lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Marius .
Fattuso is hanging on to Marius 's back as he tries to escape.
Marius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fattuso. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marius is taking damage to the body and head.
Fattuso scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Marius is looking for a way out.
Fattuso lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Marius .
Marius tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Marius taking shots to the head.
Marius is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Fattuso landing punches.
Marius defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fattuso.
Marius prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Fattuso lands with some strikes.
Marius keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marius is bucking up trying to escape but Fattuso cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fattuso lands a nice shot to the head.
Marius is desperately trying to improve his position but Fattuso has a good base and remains in mount.
Fattuso blocks Marius 's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Fattuso wants to control the pace but Marius is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marius is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fattuso scoring with strikes but Marius is staying in there.
Fattuso lands a heavy elbow.
Marius tries to hold on but Fattuso pushes him away.
Marius is looking to get to half guard.
Fattuso with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius working to try and regain half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marius can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fattuso putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Marius is looking to get to half guard.
Fattuso looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fattuso looking to finish Marius with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marius !
Marius taking shots to the head.
Marius is trying desperately to improve position.
Fattuso connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marius tries to lock up and control but Fattuso gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marius is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Fattuso is staying active.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius can't escape the position.
Fattuso lands with some strikes.
Fattuso landing shots from mount.
Marius bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fattuso has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marius thows a big elbow that misses.
Marius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marius wants to control from the top but Fattuso keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fattuso lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marius !
Marius is bucking up trying to escape but Fattuso cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Fattuso dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice defenses there by Fattuso.
Marius changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fattuso tries to avoid it but Marius manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fattuso to the ground. Fattuso escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fattuso.
Fattuso throws a series of punches but Marius avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fattuso.
Marius looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fattuso is fending him off so far but Marius persists. Nope, Fattuso circles away and we're back to standing.
Silvio Fattuso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaius Marius .
Fattuso misses with a wild combination.
Fattuso slips a straight right by Marius .
The fighters circling - Marius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fattuso misses with a few strikes there.
Fattuso wants to clinch up but Marius keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Fattuso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaius Marius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marius swats away the attempt to clinch by Fattuso.
A combination from Fattuso does no damage.
Fattuso scores with a jab to the head.
Fattuso blocks a jab.
Marius throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Fattuso counter with a right hand.
Marius shoots and misses
and Fattuso counters with a series of strikes. Marius will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marius misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marius closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fattuso circles away.
Marius is breathing heavily.
Marius misses with a jab to the body
and Fattuso counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fattuso.
Fattuso landing some decent shots from guard.
Fattuso stopping the sweep attempt from Marius .
Fattuso working some strikes from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fattuso stands up over Marius , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marius throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Marius is trying to keep Fattuso in close.
Marius working a defensive guard but Fattuso manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Fattuso's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Marius is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fattuso is working Marius over with some ground and pound from side control.
Marius gets back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Fattuso.
Marius missing with punches from the bottom.
Fattuso looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marius with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silvio Fattuso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marius on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fattuso prevents Marius from improving his position.
Fattuso passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fattuso working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Marius is trying to improve his position.
Fattuso wants to control but Marius is keeping him busy.
Marius is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fattuso off and has taken his back!
Marius connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Fattuso to escape the position.
Fattuso rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fattuso wants to improve his position but Marius is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Fattuso dominated that second round.
That's time! Fattuso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Marius with a poor takedown
and Fattuso counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marius 's knee momentarily.
The fighters circling - Marius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fattuso lands a really nice looking cross but Marius seems unphased.
Marius shoots in but no luck this time.
Marius is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Marius gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fattuso counters with a left and a right that stings Marius .
Silvio Fattuso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaius Marius .
Fattuso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fattuso throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fattuso wants to clinch up but Marius keeps it at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Marius 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fattuso throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fattuso misses with a wild combination.
Fattuso closes the distance and clinches.
Marius is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marius can't get the takedown.
Marius tries for a takedown but Fattuso manages to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fattuso.
Marius drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fattuso gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marius fails to pull guard.
Fattuso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silvio Fattuso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marius throws a combination that misses
and Fattuso counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gaius Marius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fattuso scores with a jab.
Fattuso fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Marius misses
and Fattuso counters with a three punch combo that has Marius backing up. Marius nods at Fattuso to acknowledge the strikes.
Fattuso looks to land a combination. Marius sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Marius is rocked!
Fattuso throws a series of punches but Marius avoids them all with ease.
Fattuso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fattuso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fattuso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marius looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius wants to pass the guard but Fattuso is defending well.
Marius is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Marius in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fattuso regains half guard.
Marius is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fattuso!
Marius landing strikes from the mount.
Marius wants to control the pace but Fattuso is squirming around nicely.
Fattuso tries to hold on but Marius postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fattuso in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fattuso is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marius looking to control but Fattuso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marius raining down shots from the mount!
Fattuso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marius can do to turn this around?
Fattuso swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fattuso is working to get back to half guard.
Fattuso is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silvio Fattuso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fattuso has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Silvio Fattuso!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Silvio Fattuso!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Silvio Fattuso!
Silvio Fattuso wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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