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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massimo Spaccatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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193 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seymour Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Massimo Spaccatore!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Spaccatore feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Spaccatore tries to free his leg and advance position but Duffy is retaining full guard.
Spaccatore forces his way into half guard.
Spaccatore slows the pace down in half guard.
Duffy wants to get back to full guard.
Duffy wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duffy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Duffy.
Duffy pulls Spaccatore in close to his closed guard and prevents Spaccatore from doing any damage or advancing position.
Spaccatore throwing strikes but missing.
Duffy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy working a defensive guard but Spaccatore manages to pass into side control anyway.
Spaccatore controlling from side mount.
Spaccatore is looking to take a break and control but Duffy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spaccatore decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Massimo Spaccatore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spaccatore shoots in looking for a takedown but Duffy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spaccatore's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Spaccatore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duffy is fending him off so far but Spaccatore persists. Nope, Duffy circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spaccatore displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duffy.
Spaccatore lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice takedown defense from Duffy. No joy for Spaccatore on that attempt.
Seymour Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Massimo Spaccatore.
Spaccatore instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spaccatore is trying to pull guard but Duffy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Duffy trying to stall but Spaccatore improves his position.
Duffy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spaccatore walks away with a smile on his face. Duffy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Spaccatore is looking to clinch but Duffy is avoiding it.
Duffy throws a lazy head kick
and Spaccatore counters with a nice body kick.
Duffy is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spaccatore shoots in for a double leg but Duffy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Spaccatore doesn't manage to clinch there - Duffy circles away.
Spaccatore thows a body kick. Duffy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Duffy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duffy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sloppy strikes from Spaccatore. Those never looked like landing.
Spaccatore has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spaccatore has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Duffy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Spaccatore scores with a shot to the side of Duffy's head.
Spaccatore goes for a takedown attempt but Duffy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Spaccatore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duffy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duffy wants it to stay on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spaccatore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duffy pinned against the cage. Duffy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spaccatore tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimo Spaccatore dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Duffy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spaccatore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spaccatore throws a sloppy head kick and Duffy moves out of range easily.
Duffy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Duffy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spaccatore defending well though.
Spaccatore trying to hold on to Duffy's head to control him but Duffy postures up.
Spaccatore regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Duffy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duffy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duffy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Duffy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spaccatore's head.
Duffy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duffy preventing the sweep.
Duffy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spaccatore keeping moving, preventing Duffy from controlling successfully.
Massimo Spaccatore has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duffy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spaccatore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duffy throwing strikes but missing.
Spaccatore is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Duffy tries to kick Spaccatore off but Spaccatore keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Spaccatore trying to pass the guard but Duffy defending well.
Duffy is trying to maintain the position but Spaccatore is very close to passing his half guard.
Duffy is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spaccatore wants to free his trapped foot but Duffy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Spaccatore is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Spaccatore is trying to control. Duffy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Massimo Spaccatore wasn't active enough on the ground.
Duffy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spaccatore dives in for a single leg takedown but Duffy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Spaccatore is breathing heavily.
Duffy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Spaccatore to keep the fight standing.
Spaccatore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Seymour Duffy has been cut.
Spaccatore jumps guard but Duffy stands there with Spaccatore around his waist. Spaccatore gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duffy tries to pull guard but Spaccatore won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seymour Duffy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duffy jumps guard but Spaccatore turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Duffy is trying to push Spaccatore away but Spaccatore has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duffy jumps guard but Spaccatore turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Duffy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spaccatore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spaccatore lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duffy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spaccatore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Massimo Spaccatore will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Seymour Duffy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Spaccatore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duffy misses with an uppercut.
Spaccatore will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spaccatore misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spaccatore dives in for a single leg takedown but Duffy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Duffy pulls guard.
Spaccatore postures up.
Duffy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spaccatore can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duffy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spaccatore is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Spaccatore drops back looking for a leg! Duffy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Duffy manages to kick Spaccatore off! Spaccatore jumps back into Duffy's guard.
Duffy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Spaccatore manages to pass to side control.
Duffy is trying to stand back up but Spaccatore is controlling him
Spaccatore looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Duffy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Spaccatore is working away from the top position though.
Duffy is looking for a sweep. Spaccatore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spaccatore stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Duffy to get to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spaccatore.
Seymour Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Massimo Spaccatore.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spaccatore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spaccatore keeps the fight on the outside.
That kick from Spaccatore tenderised Duffy's leg. Duffy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spaccatore has closed the distance and engaged Duffy in a clinch.
Spaccatore jumps guard.
Duffy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy throws an elbow that misses. Spaccatore uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Duffy's guard. Nice move by Spaccatore!
Spaccatore looking to pass the guard.
Spaccatore stands up and waves to Duffy to follow him.
Spaccatore shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duffy defends it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duffy avoids the head kick by Spaccatore.
And that's the end of the fight!
Massimo Spaccatore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spaccatore has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Massimo Spaccatore!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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