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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Mancini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demon Dark (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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245 lbs
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good kicks
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Giuseppe Mancini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demon Dark!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Mancini.
Mancini lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Demon Dark has been cut.
Mancini throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dark counters with a right hand to the body.
Giuseppe Mancini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Dark misses.
A big right from Mancini misses.
No joy there for Dark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mancini misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mancini looks to throw the jab but Dark is out of range.
Mancini throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dark counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mancini wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dark working the ground and pound but Mancini is defending the strikes.
Dark in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dark decides to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dark is out of range.
Dark is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mancini with a body shot.
Mancini cracks Dark with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dark keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mancini misses with a looping right.
Mancini misses with a hook. Dark ducked under it nicely.
Mancini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dark unleashes a big counter combination but Mancini bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mancini. Dark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mancini blocks a head kick by Dark.
Dark is looking to clinch but Mancini is avoiding it.
Mancini blocks a head kick by Dark.
Dark lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mancini will feel that in the morning.
Mancini lands a really nice looking cross but Dark seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mancini on the side of the head.
Dark slips a straight right by Mancini.
Dark gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mancini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mancini misses with a looping left.
Mancini avoids the body shot from Dark.
Mancini with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dark tries a head kick but it misses.
Dark walks into a straight right hand from Mancini.
Mancini throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mancini swats away the attempt to clinch by Dark.
Dark closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mancini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mancini misses with a low kick as Dark jumps back.
Mancini throws a leg kick
and Dark counters with a nice body shot.
Dark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Mancini.
Dark counters with a body kick.
Mancini throws a nice looking combination but Dark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dark fails with the takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dark.
Mancini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dark, pushing him back against the cage.
Mancini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dark breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Mancini misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mancini misses with a hook. Dark ducked under it nicely.
Mancini closes the distance and pushes Dark back into the cage.
Dark breaks the clinch.
Dark is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mancini rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mancini throwing a counter right hand but Dark manages to avoid it.
Mancini is looking to chop away at Dark's legs.
Mancini tries to clinch up.
Mancini misses with a hook. Dark ducked under it nicely.
Mancini checks a leg kick nicely.
Mancini throws a body punch but Dark moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mancini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dark throws a counter combo.
Dark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mancini.
A leg kick checked by Dark.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Giuseppe Mancini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Demon Dark's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mancini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dark's sensitive parts.
Dark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mancini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giuseppe Mancini is winning the standup battle so far.
Mancini is looking to slow Dark down with leg kicks.
A head kick by Mancini misses
and Dark counters with a one-two to the body.
Dark looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dark takes the fight into the clinch.
Dark pulls guard successfully.
Mancini won't allow Dark to get back to his feet.
Mancini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dark on the ground.
Mancini is looking to stand up but Dark won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dark is looking to stand up but Mancini isn't so interested in that idea.
Dark had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mancini defends it easily.
Dark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mancini is one step ahead there.
Dark lands an upkick as Mancini stands over him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dark steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mancini. That one must have hurt.
Mancini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Giuseppe Mancini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mancini.
Dark moves out of range as Mancini strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dark.
Dark slips a jab from Mancini.
As Mancini backs off Dark throws a huge counter combo but Mancini manages to avoid it all.
Mancini throws a shot from downtown. Dark moves away and avoids it.
Mancini walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mancini misses with an uppercut
and Dark counters with a left and a right that stings Mancini.
A combination from Dark does no damage.
Mancini throws a jab when Dark was well out of range.
Mancini misses with a left hand
and Dark counters with a nice right hand that sends Mancini toppling to the canvas! Mancini scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dark finish him?!
Mancini lands a nice hook to Dark's body. Dark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini loads up on a big right hand but Dark slips the punch.
Dark wants to land a leg kick but Mancini is out of range.
Mancini throws a leg kick
and Dark comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Mancini stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Dark is on him like rabid pit bull! Mancini slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demon Dark!
Demon Dark was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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