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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Pellegrini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsau Tsetsku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellegrini's entrance music is Nicola Piovani - Il Camorrista. A fine choice. Tsetsku has chosen Paula Seling & Ovi - Miracle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tsau Tsetsku has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Salvatore Pellegrini's chin.
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186 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
187 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Salvatore Pellegrini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tsau Tsetsku!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pellegrini shoots and misses
and Pellegrini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tsetsku throws an overhand right that lands on Pellegrini's shoulder, as Pellegrini tries to avoid the shot.
Tsetsku gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tsetsku tries to work over Pellegrini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pellegrini jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tsetsku walks away with a smile on his face. Pellegrini gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pellegrini lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tsetsku at a distance.
Pellegrini throws a looping overhand right but Tsetsku ducks down to avoid it.
Pellegrini goes for a double leg but Tsetsku avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tsetsku continues to drive forward.
Tsetsku tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Pellegrini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsetsku drives through and clinches with Pellegrini against the cage.
Tsetsku just leaning against Pellegrini, taking a breather.
Pellegrini tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tsetsku smiles and moves away.
Tsetsku moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tsetsku.
Tsetsku holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Tsetsku.
Pellegrini is trying to pull guard but Tsetsku turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrini tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tsetsku smiles and moves away.
Pellegrini gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tsetsku lands a nice uppercut.
Tsetsku tries to work over Pellegrini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pellegrini tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tsetsku smiles and moves away.
Tsetsku moves into the clinch.
A short left from Tsetsku.
Pellegrini trying to control the position but instead, Tsetsku has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pellegrini into the cage.
Tsetsku lands a body shot.
Tsetsku lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsetsku struggles to land a body shot inside as Pellegrini controls his hands.
Tsetsku has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pellegrini seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tsetsku can turn it around.
Tsetsku digs a right hand into Pellegrini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pellegrini's gas tank.
Pellegrini is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tsetsku.
Tsetsku can't find room to land a body shot as Pellegrini controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tsetsku creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Tsetsku.
Tsetsku makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pellegrini is rocked!
Pellegrini fails to pull guard.
Oh Pellegrini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Tsetsku on the inside.
Tsetsku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pellegrini blocks an uppercut.
Tsetsku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pellegrini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsetsku lands a big right hand that drops Pellegrini! The killer instinct kicks in and Tsetsku finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Tsetsku!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tsau Tsetsku!
Post fight, Tsau Tsetsku stared into the camera and said 'Eu va conduce România din nou!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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