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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enrico Ciccone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgio Socrates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Socrates has chosen Tool - Schism as his entrance music. Georgio Socrates acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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157 lbs
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169 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Enrico Ciccone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Georgio Socrates!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciccone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ciccone looks to land a right hand but Socrates moved out of range.
Socrates moves in looking to clinch but Ciccone pushes him off.
Socrates darts in and clinches Ciccone up against the cage.
Socrates lands a right hand.
Socrates breaks the clinch.
Ciccone avoids the body shot from Socrates.
Socrates rushes Ciccone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Socrates lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Socrates misses with a punch to the body.
Socrates taking a breather.
Ciccone wants to take the fight to the mat but Socrates manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ciccone wants to take the fight to the mat but Socrates manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Socrates taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciccone wants to take the fight to the mat but Socrates manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrico Ciccone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Socrates missing with knees to the body.
Ciccone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Socrates trying to stall but Ciccone improves his position.
A bit of stalling here from Socrates.
Socrates goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Socrates breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciccone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Socrates swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ciccone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Socrates defends well and Ciccone ends up having to push Socrates into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Socrates darts in and clinches Ciccone up against the cage.
Socrates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Socrates darts in and clinches Ciccone up against the cage.
Socrates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Socrates - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Socrates misses with a body punch.
Socrates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ciccone fails with a takedown attempt.
Socrates rushes Ciccone and presses him up against the cage.
Ciccone has been working on his balance at Warrior Dogs, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Socrates.
Ciccone swings wildly with an uppercut but Socrates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ciccone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Socrates lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socrates is looking to control Ciccone's arms but Ciccone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Socrates has his back to the cage.
Socrates taking a breather.
Socrates will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ciccone up against the cage.
Socrates is pressed up against the cage. Ciccone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Socrates down to the mat. Socrates avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ciccone misses with a double jab
and Socrates counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Socrates darts in and clinches Ciccone up against the cage.
Socrates prevents the takedown attempt.
Socrates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ciccone fails with a takedown attempt.
Ciccone gets tackled into the cage by Socrates. Socrates maintains the clinch.
Ciccone gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ciccone is trying to control. Socrates wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Socrates kicks off Ciccone and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socrates clinches up against the cage.
Ciccone is looking to take this one to the mat.
Socrates tries to land knees in the clinch but Ciccone avoids the damage to the body.
Socrates missing with knees to the body.
Socrates tries to stall but Ciccone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ciccone wants a takedown but no success here.
Ciccone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Socrates pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Socrates is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ciccone is keeping busy.
Socrates pushes Ciccone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Socrates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ciccone gets tackled into the cage by Socrates. Socrates maintains the clinch.
Ciccone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Socrates manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Socrates is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Socrates working Ciccone over with knees to the body.
Ciccone tries to work over Socrates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciccone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Socrates misses with a body punch.
Ciccone can't get the takedown.
Ciccone misses with some punches.
Socrates is struggling to control the position.
Socrates stalling in the clinch but Ciccone improves position.
Socrates prevents the takedown attempt.
Ciccone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Socrates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Socrates rushes Ciccone and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ciccone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Socrates prevents it.
Ciccone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Socrates manages to break the clinch.
Ciccone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Socrates.
Socrates gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ciccone to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ciccone won't allow Socrates to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgio Socrates dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ciccone takes the fight into the clinch.
Ciccone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Socrates misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Ciccone misses the target.
Ciccone fails with a takedown attempt.
Socrates closes the distance and clinches.
Ciccone being controlled against the cage.
Socrates avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Socrates manages to break the clinch.
Socrates tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Georgio Socrates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Socrates tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ciccone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Socrates thows a body kick. Ciccone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Socrates clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Socrates takes a knee right on the jaw!
Socrates pressing his opponent against the cage.
Socrates looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Ciccone.
Ciccone has clasped his hands together around Socrates's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Socrates is pushing Ciccone's head away, looking to escape. Ciccone manages to hold on to the position though.
Socrates taking a bit of punishment here - Ciccone scoring with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ciccone working the body and head with strikes.
Socrates is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciccone is chipping away with strikes.
Socrates tries to escape but Ciccone is in control.
Ciccone has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ciccone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Socrates is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ciccone wants to control the pace but Socrates is squirming around nicely.
Socrates wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Socrates felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciccone throws some wild stikes that Socrates manages to avoid easily.
Socrates squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ciccone looking to finish with strikes here!
Socrates is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Socrates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Socrates wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ciccone.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Socrates is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ciccone working the ground and pound effectively.
Socrates's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciccone thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Socrates is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Socrates bucks Ciccone off and manages to get back to his feet!
Ciccone shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Socrates napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
Ciccone prevents Socrates from escaping the position.
Ciccone tries to advance to mount but Socrates denies him.
Socrates sneaks out the side door and pushes Ciccone away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Socrates closes the distance and clinches.
Socrates lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Socrates scores with a hook to the body.
Socrates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ciccone keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enrico Ciccone dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Socrates tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ciccone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Socrates rushes Ciccone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Socrates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Socrates swings wildly with an uppercut but Ciccone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Georgio Socrates seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Socrates is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ciccone is keeping busy.
Socrates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Socrates tries to sprawl but Ciccone drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ciccone wants to take a breather but Socrates is having none of it.
Ciccone stops Socrates from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciccone throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Socrates to regain full guard.
Socrates keeping moving, preventing Ciccone from controlling successfully.
Socrates is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Enrico Ciccone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ciccone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ciccone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Socrates but Socrates pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Socrates tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ciccone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Socrates tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ciccone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ciccone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Socrates.
Socrates clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Socrates on the inside.
Socrates manages to break the clinch.
Socrates gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ciccone wants a takedown but no success here.
Socrates lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socrates stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Socrates tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ciccone avoids it.
Socrates wants to stall.
Ciccone takes an elbow to the temple.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ciccone as Socrates tries to tie him up.
Socrates breaks the clinch.
Ciccone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Ciccone.
Socrates forces Ciccone back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Socrates misses with a punch to the body.
Socrates on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Socrates tries a body shot but Ciccone blocks it.
Socrates lands a damaging elbow.
Ciccone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Socrates pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrico Ciccone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciccone instigates a clinch.
Socrates lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ciccone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Socrates trying to land knees to the body.
Ciccone avoids a wild elbow strike from Socrates.
Socrates tries to land knees in the clinch but Ciccone avoids the damage to the body.
Socrates lands a body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Socrates takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Socrates breaks from the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ciccone.
Socrates forces Ciccone back against the cage and clinches.
Socrates is looking to control Ciccone's arms but Ciccone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Socrates has his back to the cage.
Socrates using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ciccone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ciccone wants to take the fight to the mat but Socrates manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Socrates takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Socrates escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ciccone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Socrates's waist but Socrates gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ciccone off to one side.
Socrates moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ciccone dodges the punch combination from Socrates.
Enrico Ciccone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Socrates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciccone manages to avoid it.
Ciccone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Socrates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ciccone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Socrates. Socrates obviously looking to wear him down.
Ciccone throws a hook to the side of Socrates's head but Socrates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Socrates moves into the clinch successfully.
Socrates taking a breather.
Socrates working hard to break the clinch.
Socrates just leaning against Ciccone, taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georgio Socrates comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Socrates has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georgio Socrates!
Georgio Socrates very nearly forgot to thank Soul Supremacy Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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