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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veron Totto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sacco Vanzetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totto comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Zombie - Feel So Numb. Vanzetti has chosen Against All Authority - Sacco & Vanzetti as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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210 lbs
14 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
16 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Veron Totto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sacco Vanzetti!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Totto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Totto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vanzetti throws a body kick that misses.
Totto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vanzetti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Totto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vanzetti won't be happy with that.
Totto throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Totto prevents Vanzetti from escaping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Totto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Totto has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totto catches Vanzetti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Totto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vanzetti sprawls well. Vanzetti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Totto gets slowly back to his feet.
Totto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vanzetti wants to stand but Totto is controlling the position.
Vanzetti manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Totto throws a right hand that Vanzetti ducks under and follows up with a left that Vanzetti also avoids with ease.
Vanzetti throws a series of punches but Totto avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Totto.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vanzetti! But no joy.
Vanzetti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanzetti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sacco Vanzetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vanzetti ducks right into an uppercut from Totto.
Totto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vanzetti throws a leg kick but Totto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vanzetti throws a right and a left that Totto avoids nicely.
Vanzetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vanzetti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Totto throws a nice looking combination but Vanzetti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vanzetti throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Veron Totto has been cut.
Totto misses with a lunging right hand
and Vanzetti counters with a nice body shot.
Totto swinging wildly here.
Vanzetti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Totto momentarily.
Vanzetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti throws a sloppy head kick and Totto moves out of range easily.
Vanzetti misses with a wild combination.
Totto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vanzetti moves away.
Totto scores with a jab to the body.
Vanzetti defending well as Totto loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Totto.
Totto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Totto misses with a straight left.
Totto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Totto.
Vanzetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vanzetti throws a series of punches but Totto avoids them all with ease.
Vanzetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Totto.
Vanzetti defending well as Totto loads up on a big left hand.
Vanzetti slips under a jab.
Totto thuds his right hand into Vanzetti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vanzetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vanzetti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti moves out of range as Totto strikes.
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!
Totto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vanzetti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Totto somewhat.
Totto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vanzetti swinging wildly here.
Vanzetti lands with a slapping head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Vanzetti. Those never looked like landing.
Totto swinging wildly here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vanzetti lands with an uppercut that bounces Totto off the cage and back into range.
Vanzetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Totto scores with a hook.
Totto moves into range and clinches up with Vanzetti.
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 Veron Totto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Veron Totto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Totto misses with a few strikes there.
Vanzetti scores with the left hand. Totto knows he should have avoided that one.
Totto tries to clinch up.
Vanzetti stuffs the takedown attempt from Totto. Totto gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Totto misses with a straight left.
Totto staying out of range there.
Vanzetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Totto.
Totto tries to work over Vanzetti's front leg with a kick but Vanzetti checks it.
Totto clinches up against the cage.
Vanzetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Totto scores with a shot to the side of Vanzetti's head.
A short right from Totto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vanzetti gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Totto stalling in the clinch but Vanzetti improves position.
Vanzetti lands with a short shot to the head.
Vanzetti lands with a left to the head.
Totto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Totto trying to control the position but instead, Vanzetti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Totto into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totto cracks Vanzetti with a nice body shot.
Vanzetti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Totto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Totto misses with the head strike.
Vanzetti misses with a punch to the body.
Totto manages to break the clinch.
Totto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vanzetti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Totto.
A combination from Vanzetti does no damage.
Totto wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Totto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Veron Totto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanzetti thuds a left hand into Totto's body.
Totto connects with a single shot there.
Vanzetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vanzetti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vanzetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vanzetti stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veron Totto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the body from Totto misses
and Vanzetti counters with a left and a right that stings Totto.
Totto looks to land a combination but Vanzetti avoids it well.
Sacco Vanzetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vanzetti misses with the combination.
Totto misses the jab.
Vanzetti lands a big head kick that sends Totto tumbling to the mat! Vanzetti takes a step backwards and waves Totto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Totto is rocked!
No joy there for Vanzetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Totto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Oh Totto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Totto looks to land a left hand but Vanzetti moved out of range nicely.
Vanzetti tried to score with a low kick but Totto checks it.
Totto seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totto tries to close the distance and clinch but Vanzetti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Totto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vanzetti lands a left and a right that send Totto crashing to the mat, dazed. Vanzetti thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Totto fails with a takedown attempt.
Totto throws a one two combo.
Totto throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Totto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vanzetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Vanzetti throws a low kick but Totto moves out of range easily.
Vanzetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Totto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vanzetti circles away quickly and effectively.
Totto scores with a one two! Vanzetti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vanzetti throws a sloppy head kick and Totto moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totto darts in and clinches Vanzetti up against the cage.
Vanzetti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Totto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vanzetti is defending well.
A short left from Vanzetti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanzetti.
Totto goes for a takedown attempt but Vanzetti pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Totto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Totto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vanzetti throws a body punch but Totto moves out of range.
Totto lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Totto moves away from the strike by Vanzetti.
Totto throws a right and a left that Vanzetti avoids nicely.
Vanzetti lands with a nice body punch.
Vanzetti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Totto on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sacco Vanzetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Veron Totto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Totto.
Totto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Totto misses.
Totto shoots for a double leg takedown but Vanzetti sprawls well. He's pushed Totto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Totto misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Totto.
Totto misses with a series of wild punches.
Vanzetti misses with a straight left.
Vanzetti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vanzetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanzetti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Totto.
Vanzetti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vanzetti has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vanzetti misses with a few strikes there.
Vanzetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Totto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vanzetti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tottos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Totto misses with a wild combination.
Totto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vanzetti. Vanzetti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vanzetti throws a lazy right hand but Totto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veron Totto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanzetti loads up on a big right hand but Totto slips the punch.
Vanzetti throws a sloppy head kick and Totto moves out of range easily.
Totto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vanzetti's head.
Vanzetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Totto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vanzetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Totto swinging wildly here.
Totto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vanzetti throws the kick towards the body but Totto avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vanzetti. Totto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Totto swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totto lands with a right hand.
Vanzetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Totto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Totto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vanzetti lands a head kick!
Totto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veron Totto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Totto tries to clinch up but Vanzetti circles away and keeps his distance.
Totto shoots in for a double leg but Vanzetti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vanzetti defending well as Totto loads up on a big left hand.
Vanzetti scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vanzetti digs a good body shot into Totto's ribs.
Vanzetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Totto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vanzetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Totto.
Vanzetti unleashes a big counter combination but Totto bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vanzetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Vanzetti avoids the body shot from Totto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti misses with a kick to the body.
Totto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Totto slips a jab and a cross from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Totto dives in for a single leg takedown but Vanzetti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vanzetti blocks a jab.
Vanzetti is looking for the big counter here.
Vanzetti throws a head kick that misses.
Vanzetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Totto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Vanzetti misses.
Vanzetti slips a jab from Totto.
Vanzetti stuffs the takedown attempt from Totto. Totto gets slowly back to his feet.
Vanzetti throws a looping overhand right but Totto ducks down to avoid it.
Totto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No joy there for Vanzetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vanzetti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Totto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti defending well as Totto loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Vanzetti lands with a kick to the temple. Totto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vanzetti blocks a jab.
Vanzetti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vanzetti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Totto's head.
Totto has a takedown stuffed.
Vanzetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Totto throws a nice looking combination but Vanzetti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Totto feints a jab promting Vanzetti to slip. Totto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vanzetti slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vanzetti throws a poor cross that misses
and Totto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Totto misses the target.
Totto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Totto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Totto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vanzetti.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Totto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sacco Vanzetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vanzetti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sacco Vanzetti!
Sacco Vanzetti very nearly forgot to thank Sin City Allstars amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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