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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Filippo Di Vaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Whitecoat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Whitecoat's choice of entrance music: Seven Nation Army. Axel Whitecoat has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Filippo Di Vaio's chin.
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171 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
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186 lbs
19 - 26 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Filippo Di Vaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Axel Whitecoat!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitecoat misses with a straight right.
Di Vaio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Di Vaio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Axel Whitecoat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Whitecoat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Di Vaio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Whitecoat looks to score with a jab to the body but Di Vaio is just out of range.
Di Vaio tries for a takedown but Whitecoat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Di Vaio looks for a takedown but Whitecoat sprawls well.
Di Vaio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitecoat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Whitecoat has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Whitecoat misses with an uppercut
and Di Vaio counters with a low kick, right behind Whitecoat 's knee.
A jab from Whitecoat misses.
Di Vaio moves out of range of the strikes.
Di Vaio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Whitecoat back to the cage. Di Vaio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitecoat catches Di Vaio napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Di Vaio to the canvas!
Di Vaio is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Whitecoat postures up in Di Vaio's guard and throws a big left but Di Vaio blocks it.
Oh Di Vaio is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Di Vaio wants to stand and escape but Whitecoat is having none of it.
Di Vaio seems to have got his legs back now.
Whitecoat throwing strikes but missing.
Whitecoat scoring with some ground and pound.
Di Vaio looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Whitecoat is defending well. Di Vaio quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Whitecoat has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Di Vaio celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Filippo Di Vaio!
Filippo Di Vaio thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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
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