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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malietoa Feti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Damozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feti's entrance music is Testament - Ride. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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211 lbs
27 - 13 - 2 |
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187 cm
27
211 lbs
17 - 11 - 3 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Malietoa Feti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Damozzi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Damozzi catches Feti right on the button with a cross.
We've been informed that Damozzi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A jab lands there for Damozzi.
Damozzi scores with a takedown into Feti's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Feti is on top in guard.
Feti preventing the sweep.
Feti trying to control the position from guard on top but Damozzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damozzi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damozzi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Feti looking to pass the guard.
Feti showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damozzi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Feti is one step ahead there.
Feti wants to pass the guard but Damozzi is keeping the position.
Feti preventing the sweep.
Damozzi trying to keep a closed guard but Feti is proving a slippery customer.
Damozzi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Feti is one step ahead there.
Damozzi controls Feti momentarily but Feti frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Feti is stalling in the full guard.
Damozzi is looking to sweep but instead, Feti has passed into half guard.
Feti prevents Damozzi from improving his position.
Damozzi is not content to let Feti control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Feti in particular looking to stall.
Feti is keen to just control but Damozzi is a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Damozzi misses with a leg kick
and Feti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Frank Damozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Feti throws a big shot that misses.
Damozzi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Feti tries a head kick but it misses.
Feti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Damozzi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Feti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Malietoa Feti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Feti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damozzi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Feti to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Frank Damozzi has been cut.
Feti looks to land a left hand but Damozzi moved out of range nicely.
Damozzi gets a takedown into half guard.
Damozzi is trying to work for a kimura but Feti is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feti wants to control but Damozzi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Feti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Damozzi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Damozzi lands a nice short elbow.
Damozzi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feti is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Damozzi is looking for a kimura but Feti is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Damozzi to get the leverage.
Feti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Damozzi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Damozzi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Damozzi's cut.
That's time! Feti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Damozzi fails with a takedown attempt.
Damozzi throws out a leg kick but Feti moves out of range and Damozzi only half commits.
A little feinted left hand from Feti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Damozzi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Damozzi throws an off balance right hand
and Feti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Damozzi looks to throw the jab but Feti is out of range.
Feti slips a jab from Damozzi.
Damozzi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Damozzi.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Damozzi.
It looked like Feti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Damozzi.
Feti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damozzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Damozzi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Feti. Feti obviously looking to wear him down.
Damozzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Damozzi, right into the meat.
Damozzi connects with an inside leg kick.
Frank Damozzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damozzi misses with a takedown attempt
and Feti counters with a head kick.
Malietoa Feti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Damozzi.
Feti sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Damozzi shoots in for a takedown but Feti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Damozzi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Damozzi lands with a hook. Feti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Damozzi - that will leave a mark!
Damozzi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Feti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Feti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Damozzi wants to land a leg kick but Feti is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Damozzi.
Feti checks the leg kick.
Damozzi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Feti scores with a jab.
Feti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Damozzi throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feti cracks Damozzi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Damozzi shoots in but Feti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Feti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Damozzi misses with a leg kick.
Damozzi blocks a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Damozzi, right into the meat.
Damozzi misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Damozzi finds it's way through Feti's defenses.
Feti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Damozzi misses the jab.
Feti appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Damozzi misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Feti gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Feti gets back to full guard.
Damozzi throws a strike but Feti rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Feti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Malietoa Feti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Damozzi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Damozzi throws a leg kick
and Feti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Damozzi misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Damozzi.
Damozzi throws a head kick that misses
and Feti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damozzi tries for a takedown but Feti circles away easily
letting Feti counter with a right hand.
Damozzi throws the left hand but Feti avoids the punch easily.
Damozzi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Damozzi - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damozzi ducks under a wild hook from Feti.
A nice leg kick lands there from Feti.
Damozzi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Feti throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Feti takes a swing at Damozzi's ribcage but misses.
Damozzi misses with a straight right.
Damozzi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Damozzi connects with a body shot that sends Feti's belly button to the back.
Damozzi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Damozzi. That's going to slow Feti down.
Feti throws a body shot but no joy.
Damozzi misses with a low kick.
Feti digs a good body shot into Damozzi's ribs.
Damozzi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Feti counters with a good low kick that Damozzi was not able to check.
Damozzi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Feti works Damozzi's body with a nice hook.
Damozzi digs a good hook to Feti's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damozzi checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Damozzi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Damozzi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Feti scores with a jab. Damozzi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch combination from Feti misses.
Feti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Feti stuns Damozzi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Feti swinging wildly here.
Feti checks a leg kick.
Feti is looking to counter punch.
Damozzi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Feti circles away.
Damozzi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Damozzi is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi tries to score with a low kick but Feti moves his leg out of the way.
Damozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It appears Feti was looking to counter with a kick there.
Feti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Feti throws a series of punches but Damozzi avoids them all with ease.
Damozzi feints the counter takedown.
Damozzi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Damozzi connects with a jab.
Feti misses with a few strikes there.
Damozzi scores with a decent looking hook.
Damozzi darts in looking for a takedown but Feti gets double underhooks and turns Damozzi into the cage.
Malietoa Feti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Damozzi.
Damozzi blocks a leg kick.
Feti takes one on the button.
Feti tried to score with a low kick but Damozzi checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feti tries a head kick but it misses.
Damozzi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Damozzi blocks the low kick.
And Damozzi tries to counter it with a takedown but Feti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Damozzi looks for a takedown but Feti sprawls well.
Damozzi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Damozzi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Damozzi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Feti doesn't seem bothered though.
Damozzi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Feti throws a leg kick that misses.
Feti throws a right and a left that Damozzi avoids nicely.
Damozzi dips to his left and cracks Feti with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Malietoa Feti.
Well Feti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malietoa Feti!
Malietoa Feti bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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