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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between General Sterk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Di Maio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Di Maio has chosen Manowar - Sign of the Hammer as his entrance music. Joseph Di Maio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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212 cm
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195 lbs
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193 cm
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194 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, General Sterk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph Di Maio! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Di Maio walks into a left hand. Di Maio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sterk's sensitive parts. Sterk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. A solid leg kick lands there for Di Maio.
Di Maio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sterk. That did some damage! Sterk is breathing heavily. This has been an exciting period of action! Di Maio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Sterk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Di Maio. Di Maio throws a nice looking combination but Sterk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Di Maio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Di Maio blocks a low kick nicely. Di Maio fakes the leg kick and cracks Sterk in the body. A combination from Di Maio does no damage. Joseph Di Maio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Di Maio throws a quick inside leg kick. Di Maio misses with the combination.
Di Maio is looking to slow Sterk down with leg kicks. Di Maio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Di Maio effectively controlling the action here. Di Maio lands an elbow inside.
It looks like General Sterk has been cut. Di Maio crunches a lovely knee into Sterk's ribcage. Di Maio lands a nice knee to the body. Di Maio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round. Di Maio lands a knee to the body.
Di Maio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sterk's face.
Di Maio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Di Maio lands a nice elbow. Di Maio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sterk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Di Maio scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Di Maio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sterk blocks an elbow strike. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Sterk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Di Maio can't get the takedown.
Di Maio pulls Sterk into guard.
Di Maio looking for a triangle here. Sterk is fighting it but it looks tight! Di Maio pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sterk is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joseph Di Maio!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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