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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Wiseguy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Altare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiseguy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mobster Party. 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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182 cm
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193 lbs
5 - 0 - 1 |
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185 cm
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200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, The Wiseguy! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Altare! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Altare throws the kick towards the body but Wiseguy avoids it. A slapping body kick lands there for Wiseguy. Altare throws a right and a left that both miss. Wiseguy scores with a sloppy right hand. Altare should have avoided that one. Altare waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wiseguy. Wiseguy lands a really nice looking cross but Altare seems unphased.
Wiseguy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Altare wants to clinch up but Wiseguy keeps it at a distance. Wiseguy scores with a push kick. Wiseguy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wiseguy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Wiseguy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Wiseguy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Altare has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Wiseguy lands a really nice looking cross but Altare seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wiseguy cracks a nice hook into Altare's ribs. Nice defenses there by Wiseguy. Wiseguy feinted there with a counter leg kick. Altare tests Wiseguy's chin there with a solid looking shot. Wiseguy slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wiseguy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like John Altare has been cut. Wiseguy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Altare throws a body punch but Wiseguy moves out of range. Wiseguy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Altare is looking to clinch but Wiseguy is avoiding it.
Wiseguy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Altare.
Wiseguy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Altare doesn't seem bothered though. Altare scoring well with a low kick there.
Altare avoids a kick to the body.
Altare follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Altare uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Wiseguy lands a head shot. Altare throws an overhand right that lands on Wiseguy's shoulder, as Wiseguy tries to avoid the shot. Altare takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Wiseguy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Altare looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiseguy is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Altare dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Altare tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wiseguy paws at him with a jab and circles away. Wiseguy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Altare misses with a looping left. Altare throws a half hearted mid kick. Wiseguy throws a half hearted mid kick. Wiseguy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Altare eats them both and turns towards Wiseguy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Altare misses with a body shot.
Altare takes a shot right to the bread basket. Altare circles away from the clinch attempt.
Altare jabbing away but nothing is landing. Wiseguy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Wiseguy cracks the inside of Altare's front leg. A slapping leg kick lands for Wiseguy.
Wiseguy feints and then cracks Altare's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Altare down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Altare swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Wiseguy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Altare checks a leg kick nicely. Altare throws a shot from downtown. Wiseguy moves away and avoids it. Wiseguy tries to land a front kick but Altare steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Altare is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Wiseguy takes a shot right to the bread basket. Wiseguy misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Altare. Wiseguy feints and then cracks Altare's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Altare down. Altare takes a swing at Wiseguy's ribcage but misses. Wiseguy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Altare misses with a wild body shot. Wiseguy looks for the body kick but Altare saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wiseguy connects with a leg kick. Altare looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. A good leg kick by Wiseguy. Altare throws a body punch but Wiseguy moves out of range. Altare takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good leg kick by Wiseguy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Altare bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wiseguy's head backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Altare on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Wiseguy jabs Altare right on the nose. Altare blinks but takes it well. Wiseguy is looking to land body kicks. Nice defenses there by Altare. Altare tries to clinch up. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Altare looks to land a right hand but Wiseguy moved out of range. Altare on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Wiseguy goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Wiseguy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Wiseguy dominated that round. The cut man is working on John Altare's cut. That's time! Wiseguy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Altare wants to clinch up but Wiseguy keeps it at a distance. Altare looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Altare has managed to clinch.
Altare stalling in the clinch but Wiseguy improves position. A short uppercut from Altare. Altare misses with a hook from the clinch. Wiseguy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Altare can do to turn this around? Wiseguy misses with a short punch on the inside. Altare lands with a light punch inside. Wiseguy is struggling to control the position. Altare keeps control of Wiseguy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Wiseguy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The referee calls for Wiseguy to work.
Wiseguy trying to stall but Altare improves his position.
Wiseguy throws a head punch that misses. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Altare misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wiseguy looking to stall.
Altare lands with a left to the head. Wiseguy stalling in the clinch but Altare improves position. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by The Wiseguy. Altare jabbing away but nothing is landing. Altare checks the leg kick nicely there.
A shot to the body from Altare misses and Wiseguy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Altare's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Wiseguy has a couple of punches blocked by Altare.
A shot in the inside from Altare. Altare lands with a short shot to the head.
Wiseguy is rocked! Altare swings wildly with an uppercut but Wiseguy uses good head movement to avoid it. Oh Wiseguy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Altare. Altare misses with a hook from the clinch. Wiseguy blocking some punches.
Altare misses with a hook from the clinch. Altare tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Altare swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wiseguy seems to have got his legs back now. Wiseguy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wiseguy wants to stall.
Altare tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wiseguy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Altare just leaning against Wiseguy, taking a breather. Wiseguy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wiseguy misses with a hook from the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Altare. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Good anti-grappling being displayed by Altare as Wiseguy tries to tie him up. Wiseguy misses with some punches.
Altare has a couple of punches blocked by Wiseguy.
Wiseguy is trying to push Altare away but Altare has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Wiseguy misses with a punch to the body.
Wiseguy struggles to land a body shot inside as Altare controls his hands.
Altare pushes Wiseguy against the cage. Altare is working some dirty boxing. Altare pushes off with a quick right hook! Wiseguy goes down! Wiseguy tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Altare moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Altare! John Altare is the new middleweight champion! John Altare seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. In defeat, The Wiseguy stepped up to the mic, saying 'I warned him not to win this fight. But whadya know? Now we have to introduce the good 'ol cement shoes to the sucker.'.
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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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