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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Paciani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yes Yes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alessio Paciani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yes Yes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yes looks to land a combination but Paciani avoids it well.
Yes drops his hands momentarily and Paciani takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paciani looks for a takedown but Yes sprawls well.
Paciani fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Paciani shoots in for a double leg but Yes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alessio Paciani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paciani scores with a takedown into Yes's guard.
Yes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paciani looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paciani trying to control the position from guard on top but Yes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yes controls Paciani momentarily but Paciani frees himself.
Paciani passes Yes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yes wants to control but Paciani is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Paciani is trying to control the action in half guard but Yes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yes lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yes darts in and clinches Paciani up against the cage.
Yes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paciani decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yes is looking to escape.
Paciani seems to be looking for submissions.
Paciani tries to pass to full mount but Yes defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paciani works his foot free and advances to mount.
Yes has given up his back here.
Yes is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Paciani.
Paciani throwing strikes and Yes squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paciani wants to control the pace but Yes is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yes working to try and regain half guard.
Paciani looking for a guillotine from mount but Yes is having none of it.
Yes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yes tries to hold on but Paciani pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paciani trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessio Paciani 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.
Paciani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paciani looks for a takedown but Yes sprawls well.
Paciani wants to clinch up but Yes keeps it at a distance.
Paciani fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Paciani shoots for a takedown but Yes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paciani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paciani shoots for a double leg takedown but Yes sprawls well. He's pushed Paciani's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alessio Paciani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paciani misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yes gets a clinch.
Yes lands an elbow inside that Paciani shrugs off.
Yes breaks from the clinch.
Yes closes the distance and clinches.
Yes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yes lands with a kick to the temple. Paciani shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Paciani closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yes to the mat! Yes manages to get full guard.
Yes trying to control the position here.
Paciani trying to control but Yes is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yes lands a decent shot there.
Yes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yes has managed to clinch.
Paciani jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yes walks away with a smile on his face. Paciani gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Paciani keeping hold of Yes's head, controlling as best he can.
Yes uses his free foot to push down on Paciani's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Paciani.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paciani wants to control but Yes is having none of it.
Paciani is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yes lands with some strikes.
Paciani is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alessio Paciani overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paciani wants to hold on but Yes pushes him away.
The referee warns Paciani that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Paciani is squirming around, avoiding Yes's attempts to control the action.
Yes landing strikes from the mount and Paciani is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yes Yes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Paciani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Yes misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Paciani. No joy for Yes on that attempt.
Paciani fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yes avoids it really well and circles away.
Paciani stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Paciani wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Yes or perhaps it was just good defense by Paciani, which made it look bad.
Alessio Paciani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yes Yes.
Yes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yes Yes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yes tries to bum rush Paciani with a series of wild strikes but Paciani uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yes takes one on the button.
Paciani misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Paciani works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paciani is keen to just control but Yes is a slippery customer.
Yes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paciani passes to full mount!
Yes is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paciani looking to control but Yes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yes is looking to get to half guard.
Paciani avoids the attempt from Yes to control.
Paciani stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paciani avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paciani avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Paciani to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Paciani slips nicely into half guard.
Yes flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paciani is trying to control. Yes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yes wants to control but Paciani is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Paciani controlling the action here.
Yes trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paciani is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yes is refusing to be controlled, as Paciani sits in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alessio Paciani showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Paciani has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessio Paciani!
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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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