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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pietro Maximoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Firm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pietro Maximoff had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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184 cm
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175 lbs
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180 cm
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185 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pietro Maximoff! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dante Firm! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Firm throws a combination that misses and Maximoff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Firm throws a hook to the side of Maximoff's head but Maximoff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Maximoff connects with a solid leg kick. A slapping body kick lands there for Maximoff. Firm misses with a straight left. Maximoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Firm. Maximoff does a little dance to reset his feet. A right-left combo lands from Firm. Maximoff cracks Firm with a right hand to the side of the head. Firm misses with a hook. Maximoff lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. This has been an exciting period of action! Firm takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot lands for Maximoff.
Firm is rocked! Firm has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Maximoff takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Firm is still on wobbly legs! Can Maximoff finish him? Some wild striking there from Firm.
A slow jab from Firm misses its intended target. Maximoff appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Firm seems to have recovered his senses. Maximoff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maximoff thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Firm if he has to take too many more of those.
Firm 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. Dante Firm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A head kick by Maximoff misses and Firm counters with a lovely straight right hand! Maximoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Maximoff ducks under a wild hook from Firm. Firm uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maximoff has time to react. Maximoff throws the left hand but Firm avoids the punch easily. Firm throws out a counter right but Maximoff avoids it with no problem. Firm jabbing away but nothing is landing. Maximoff is looking to chop away at Firm's legs. Firm dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Maximoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maximoff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Dante Firm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Maximoff bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. A shot to the liver by Firm. Beautiful body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Maximoff throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Firm thuds his right hand into Maximoff's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Maximoff looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Firm misses with a looping right. A solid leg kick lands there for Maximoff.
A bone on bone clash there as Firm blocks the leg kick.
Maximoff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Firm. Maximoff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Maximoff throws a body kick that misses and Firm counters with a stiff right hand. Firm feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maximoffs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Maximoff looks to score with a jab to the body but Firm is just out of range. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Firm! But no joy. Firm misses with an uppercut. Sloppy strikes from Firm. Those never looked like landing. Firm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximoff throws a quick inside leg kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Maximoff.
Maximoff misses with a low kick.
Firm listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maximoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Firm just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMaximoff. Maximoff is looking to slow Firm down with leg kicks. Maximoff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Firm. A low kick from Maximoff misses and Firm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maximoff is rocked! BAM! Firm delivers a spinning backfist that drops Maximoff like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Dante Firm! Dante Firm retains his welterweight title! Our winner, Dante Firm, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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