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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefano Dufinbeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Tedtaotao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dufinbeger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Steppin Stone. Noel Tedtaotao told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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200 cm
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275 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
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215 cm
30
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stefano Dufinbeger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noel Tedtaotao! The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Donatello Bradman and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A nice combination there by Tedtaotao.
Dufinbeger takes a swing at Tedtaotao's ribcage but misses. Tedtaotao lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Dufinbeger tries to bum rush Tedtaotao with a series of wild strikes but Tedtaotao uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Tedtaotao stuffs the takedown. Dufinbeger throws a series of punches but Tedtaotao moves out of range. Tedtaotao has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dufinbeger is landing a low percentage of strikes. Tedtaotao has Dufinbeger up against the cage in a clinch.
Tedtaotao swings wildly with an uppercut but Dufinbeger uses good head movement to avoid it. Tedtaotao lands a left hand.
Tedtaotao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tedtaotao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tedtaotao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Tedtaotao lands with a short shot to the head. Dufinbeger blocking some punches.
Tedtaotao breaks from the clinch.
Tedtaotao avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Dufinbeger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tedtaotao.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tedtaotao throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dufinbeger just misses with a punch to the body.
Tedtaotao is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Dufinbeger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tedtaotao moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Tedtaotao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Tedtaotao darts in and clinches Dufinbeger up against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Tedtaotao. Dufinbeger can't break the clinch.
Dufinbeger prevents a body shot from Tedtaotao. Dufinbeger struggles to land a body shot inside as Tedtaotao controls his hands.
Tedtaotao scores with a shoulder strike. Tedtaotao breaks the clinch.
Dufinbeger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Tedtaotao gets in close and instigates a clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tedtaotao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Tedtaotao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Dufinbeger scores with a sloppy right hand. Tedtaotao should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tedtaotao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tedtaotao. Dufinbeger does a little dance to reset his feet. Dufinbeger tries to clinch up. Tedtaotao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dufinbeger. Tedtaotao tries to bum rush Dufinbeger with a series of wild strikes but Dufinbeger uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Tedtaotao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dufinbeger circles away quickly and effectively. Tedtaotao takes one to the chin there. Tedtaotao throws a right and a left that both miss. Tedtaotao pushes Dufinbeger up against the cage in a clinch. Tedtaotao scores with a shoulder strike. A short left from Tedtaotao. Tedtaotao breaks the clinch.
A combination from Dufinbeger does no damage. Tedtaotao misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Horrible takedown attempt by Dufinbeger or perhaps it was just good defense by Tedtaotao, which made it look bad. Tedtaotao prevents Dufinbeger from breaking the clinch. Tedtaotao tries a body shot but Dufinbeger blocks it.
Tedtaotao lands a hook to the side of the head. Dufinbeger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tedtaotao lands with a right to the head. Tedtaotao misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tedtaotao. Tedtaotao lands with a short head shot on the inside. Dufinbeger tries a body shot but Tedtaotao blocks it.
Dufinbeger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tedtaotao just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefano Dufinbeger. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tedtaotao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dufinbeger backwards. Dufinbeger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Tedtaotao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dufinbeger backwards. Tedtaotao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Dufinbeger.
Tedtaotao throws a counter combo. Tedtaotao tries to clinch up. Tedtaotao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dufinbeger, pushing him back against the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tedtaotao gets through Dufinbeger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Tedtaotao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tedtaotao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dufinbeger backwards. Tedtaotao prevents Dufinbeger from breaking the clinch. Dufinbeger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tedtaotao just stands there and leans against the cage. Tedtaotao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tedtaotao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Tedtaotao lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Tedtaotao.
Dufinbeger is breathing heavily. Tedtaotao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dufinbeger or not. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noel Tedtaotao dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Danga de danga de dang - Tedtaotao scores with a four punch combination! Dufinbeger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tedtaotao counters by moving into the clinch. Tedtaotao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tedtaotao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dufinbeger.
Tedtaotao throws a right hand that Dufinbeger ducks under and follows up with a left that Dufinbeger also avoids with ease. Tedtaotao feints a jab promting Dufinbeger to slip. Tedtaotao then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dufinbeger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Tedtaotao has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Dufinbeger throws a series of punches but Tedtaotao avoids them all with ease. Tedtaotao lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Danga de danga de dang - Dufinbeger scores with a four punch combination! Noel Tedtaotao seems to be getting the better of the standup. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tedtaotao forces Dufinbeger back against the cage and clinches. Dufinbeger is trying to pull guard but Tedtaotao turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Tedtaotao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Tedtaotao cracks Dufinbeger with a nice body shot. Noel Tedtaotao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Tedtaotao lands with a left to the head. A short body shot lands from Tedtaotao as the two fighters clinch.
Tedtaotao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tedtaotao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Tedtaotao thuds a left hand into Dufinbeger's body. A right-left combo lands from Tedtaotao. Sloppy strikes from Dufinbeger. Those never looked like landing. Tedtaotao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Tedtaotao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dufinbeger moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Tedtaotao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Dufinbeger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dufinbeger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tedtaotao moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Dufinbeger misses with a double jab.
Tedtaotao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Tedtaotao cracks Dufinbeger with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tedtaotao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Dufinbeger throws a big counter combination but Tedtaotao scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. A punch combination from Dufinbeger misses. Nice defenses there by Tedtaotao. Tedtaotao throws a counter combo. Tedtaotao moves into the clinch successfully.
Dufinbeger is trying to break the clinch but Tedtaotao has him pressed against the cage. Dufinbeger is trying to force a seperation but Tedtaotao has the dominant position. Tedtaotao lands on the inside with an uppercut. Tedtaotao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Tedtaotao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Nice body punch from Tedtaotao. Tedtaotao lands a shoulder strike. A right hook to the body lands for Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dufinbeger. Tedtaotao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tedtaotao lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Tedtaotao as the two fighters clinch.
Tedtaotao lands with a light punch inside. Tedtaotao manages to break the clinch.
Tedtaotao is working the combinations to good effect here. Tedtaotao throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Dufinbeger seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Noel Tedtaotao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Tedtaotao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Tedtaotao throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tedtaotao swinging wildly here.
Dufinbeger misses with a series of wild punches.
Tedtaotao swings for the body but Dufinbeger moves out of range.
Dufinbeger misses with a combination
and Tedtaotao counters with a three punch combo that has Dufinbeger backing up. Dufinbeger nods at Tedtaotao to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tedtaotao rushes Dufinbeger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tedtaotao pushes Dufinbeger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Tedtaotao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A nice right hand lands inside from Tedtaotao.
Dufinbeger is rocked! Tedtaotao breaks the clinch.
Oh Dufinbeger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Tedtaotao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Dufinbeger seems to have got his legs back now. Tedtaotao prevents Dufinbeger from breaking the clinch. Tedtaotao lands a hook to the side of the head. Tedtaotao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tedtaotao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Tedtaotao breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A left and a right from Tedtaotao both land. Nice combination. Tedtaotao misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noel Tedtaotao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Left hook, right uppercut from Tedtaotao. Tedtaotao moves into the clinch successfully.
Tedtaotao breaks the clinch.
A combination from Tedtaotao does no damage. Tedtaotao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Dufinbeger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Dufinbeger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tedtaotao throws out a counter right but Dufinbeger avoids it with no problem. Tedtaotao swinging wildly here.
Dufinbeger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dufinbeger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A punch combination from Tedtaotao misses. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tedtaotao moves into the clinch. Tedtaotao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tedtaotao breaks from the clinch.
Tedtaotao fails to land with a series of punches.
Dufinbeger misses with a straight left. Tedtaotao lands with a nice combination. Dufinbeger backs away looking to recover. Dufinbeger dodges the punch combination from Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao swats away the attempt to clinch by Dufinbeger. Dufinbeger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dufinbeger throws a counter high kick but Tedtaotao was just alert enough to avoid it. Tedtaotao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A head kick misses from Dufinbeger. Tedtaotao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dufinbeger throws a wild body kick that Tedtaotao sees coming a mile off. Dufinbeger fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tedtaotao! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dufinbeger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dufinbeger misses with a hook
and Tedtaotao counters with a right hand to the body. A combination from Tedtaotao does no damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dufinbeger works Tedtaotao's body with a nice hook. Dufinbeger looks to land a combination but Tedtaotao avoids it well. Tedtaotao clinches up with Dufinbeger and pushes him back against the cage. Dufinbeger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Tedtaotao lands a body shot. Tedtaotao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dufinbeger backwards. Tedtaotao breaks the clinch.
Tedtaotao stalks Dufinbeger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dufinbeger's face. Dufinbeger staggers backwards, shaken. Dufinbeger lands a really nice looking cross but Tedtaotao seems unphased.
Stefano Dufinbeger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dufinbeger tries to keep at a distance but Tedtaotao has taken the fight into the clinch. Tedtaotao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dufinbeger backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tedtaotao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tedtaotao tries to clinch there but Dufinbeger circles away.
Tedtaotao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dufinbeger under the eye. Dufinbeger throws a combination that misses and Tedtaotao counters by moving into the clinch. A short right from Tedtaotao. Tedtaotao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Tedtaotao digs a right hand underneath Dufinbeger's ribcage. Dufinbeger let out a lung full of air as it connected. Tedtaotao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tedtaotao thuds a left hand into Dufinbeger's body. Tedtaotao misses with a few strikes there.
Tedtaotao tries to bum rush Dufinbeger with a series of wild strikes but Dufinbeger uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Tedtaotao throws a series of strikes that have Dufinbeger backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dufinbeger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tedtaotao.
Stefano Dufinbeger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dufinbeger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dufinbeger slips a jab and a cross from Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao has Dufinbeger up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Tedtaotao - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dufinbeger's elbow. Dufinbeger prevents a body shot from Tedtaotao. Tedtaotao gets through Dufinbeger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Tedtaotao breaks from the clinch.
Dufinbeger swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight! Noel Tedtaotao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Tedtaotao 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30 Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30 Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noel Tedtaotao! Noel Tedtaotao decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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