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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christoffer Widda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucciano Brazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christoffer Widda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucciano Brazzi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brazzi tries to clinch up.
Brazzi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brazzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brazzi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Widda counters by clinching up.
Brazzi wants to break free but Widda has control.
Widda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Widda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Widda swats away the attempt to clinch by Brazzi.
Widda fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brazzi just manages to avoid it.
Brazzi clinches.
Brazzi is looking to break free of the clinch but Widda has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widda manages to break the clinch.
Brazzi closes the distance and pushes Widda back into the cage.
Brazzi manages to break the clinch.
Brazzi throws a jab when Widda was well out of range.
Brazzi tries to clinch there but Widda circles away.
Widda darts in looking for a takedown but Brazzi gets double underhooks and turns Widda into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazzi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Widda has a takedown stuffed.
Brazzi looks to clinch
and Widda counters with a single leg into guard. Brazzi didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Brazzi kicks Widda off and gets to his feet.
Brazzi misses with the combination.
As Brazzi tries to get set, Widda tries to push him back and clinch up but Brazzi manages to avoid the attempt.
Brazzi has closed the distance and engaged Widda in a clinch.
Widda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Widda tries a body shot but Brazzi blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brazzi throws a right hand that misses
and Widda counters with a three punch combo that has Brazzi backing up. Brazzi nods at Widda to acknowledge the strikes.
Brazzi moves into the clinch.
Widda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Widda swats away the attempt to clinch by Brazzi.
Brazzi instigates a clinch.
Widda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Widda drives through and clinches with Brazzi against the cage.
Brazzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brazzi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christoffer Widda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brazzi forces Widda back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Widda gets tackled into the cage by Brazzi. Brazzi maintains the clinch.
Brazzi gets underhooks to prevent Widda's takedown attempt.
Widda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brazzi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Widda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brazzi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Widda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Widda can't get the takedown.
Widda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brazzi avoids it.
Widda has had enough of the clinch but Brazzi keeps him there for the moment.
Brazzi wants to break free but Widda has control.
Widda breaks from the clinch.
Brazzi tries to clinch up but Widda circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazzi moves into the clinch.
Brazzi manages to break the clinch.
Brazzi pushes Widda up against the cage in a clinch.
Brazzi tries to break free but Widda pushes him back against the cage.
Widda tries for a takedown. No joy.
Widda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucciano Brazzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brazzi is looking to clinch.
Brazzi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Widda counters with a three punch combo that has Brazzi backing up. Brazzi nods at Widda to acknowledge the strikes.
Brazzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Widda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brazzi defends well and Widda ends up having to push Brazzi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brazzi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brazzi drives through and clinches with Widda against the cage.
Brazzi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brazzi breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucciano Brazzi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Brazzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Widda circles away.
Brazzi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Widda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Brazzi. No joy for Widda on that attempt.
Brazzi throws a shot from downtown. Widda moves away and avoids it.
Brazzi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brazzi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Widda counters by clinching up.
Brazzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brazzi has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widda breaks the clinch.
Brazzi clinches with his opponent.
Brazzi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Widda fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christoffer Widda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brazzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brazzi scores with a jab to the head.
Brazzi moves into the clinch.
Brazzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brazzi takes the fight into the clinch.
Widda has Brazzi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brazzi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brazzi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Widda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brazzi's efforts to push away.
Brazzi is trying to break the clinch but Widda has him pressed against the cage.
Widda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brazzi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widda fails to pull guard.
Widda has Brazzi pressed against the cage, preventing Brazzi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Widda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brazzi walks away with a smile on his face. Widda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brazzi tries to clinch up.
Widda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brazzi.
Brazzi misses with a series of wild punches.
Brazzi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brazzi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brazzi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Widda, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Brazzi fails to land.
Widda prevents Brazzi from breaking the clinch.
Widda has Brazzi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brazzi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Widda jumps into guard, dragging Brazzi to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brazzi stands and steps away. Widda gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Widda swats away the attempt to clinch by Brazzi.
Brazzi tries to close the distance and clinch but Widda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Widda keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brazzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Widda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Widda clinches up against the cage.
Brazzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Widda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Widda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brazzi is trying to force a seperation but Widda has the dominant position.
Brazzi is trying to push Widda away but Widda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazzi wants to break free but Widda has control.
Brazzi wants to break free but Widda has control.
Widda is looking for a takedown.
Brazzi is looking to break free of the clinch but Widda has double underhooks.
Widda leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lucciano Brazzi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brazzi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Widda backwards.
Widda is stalling here.
Brazzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucciano Brazzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Widda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brazzi as he avoids it easily.
Widda rushes Brazzi and presses him up against the cage.
Widda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brazzi blocks it with crossed arms.
Widda tries for a takedown. No joy.
Widda pressing his opponent against the cage.
Widda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brazzi tries to clinch up but Widda circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucciano Brazzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brazzi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Widda back to the cage. Brazzi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Brazzi.
Brazzi tries to clinch up.
Brazzi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Widda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brazzi pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christoffer Widda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brazzi moves into range and clinches up with Widda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Widda slips a straight right by Brazzi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brazzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christoffer Widda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brazzi rushes Widda and presses him up against the cage.
Brazzi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Widda.
Brazzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brazzi has closed the distance and engaged Widda in a clinch.
Brazzi being controlled against the cage.
Widda is working for takedown but Brazzi is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Widda shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brazzi clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Widda.
Brazzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Widda gets tackled into the cage by Brazzi. Brazzi maintains the clinch.
Brazzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brazzi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Widda shoots in for a takedown but Brazzi shows good takedown defense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Brazzi.
Brazzi throws a shot from downtown. Widda moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brazzi's waist but Brazzi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Widda off to one side.
Widda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brazzi moves in looking to clinch but Widda pushes him off.
Brazzi has managed to clinch.
Brazzi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Widda wants to break free but Brazzi has control.
Widda prevents Brazzi from breaking the clinch.
Brazzi breaks the clinch.
Brazzi moves into the clinch.
Brazzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brazzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brazzi moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brazzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brazzi misses with a left hand
and Widda counters with a one-two to the body.
Widda rushes Brazzi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Brazzi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Widda manages to break the clinch.
Brazzi is looking to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Brazzi scores with a four punch combination!
Brazzi rushes Widda and presses him up against the cage.
Brazzi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Widda has him pressed against the cage.
Brazzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brazzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christoffer Widda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucciano Brazzi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brazzi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucciano Brazzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brazzi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Lucciano Brazzi!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Lucciano Brazzi!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Lucciano Brazzi!
Lucciano Brazzi wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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