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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Haji Muakbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianpaolo Volpicelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muakbar's entrance music is That Punjabi Jay-Z song. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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197 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
36 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Haji Muakbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gianpaolo Volpicelli!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muakbar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab by Volpicelli.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Muakbar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Volpicelli's elbow.
Volpicelli blocking some punches.
Muakbar throws a head punch that misses.
Volpicelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muakbar avoids a wild elbow strike from Volpicelli.
Volpicelli stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volpicelli throws an elbow but it misses.
Muakbar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volpicelli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muakbar's elbow.
Volpicelli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muakbar avoids it.
Muakbar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muakbar struggles to land a body shot inside as Volpicelli controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Muakbar fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Muakbar.
Volpicelli trying to land knees to the body.
Muakbar throws a head punch that misses.
Muakbar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Volpicelli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Volpicelli working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volpicelli.
With the fighters up against the cage, Volpicelli throws an elbow but misses.
Volpicelli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muakbar.
Muakbar misses with the head strike.
Volpicelli blocks an uppercut.
Muakbar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Volpicelli fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Volpicelli misses the jab.
Muakbar misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Volpicelli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Muakbar wants to control from the top but Volpicelli keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Volpicelli holds on and takes a little breather.
Volpicelli throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Volpicelli is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Volpicelli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muakbar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Volpicelli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar throws a big elbow that misses.
Volpicelli is looking to cinch up a triangle. Muakbar throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Volpicelli's body to avoid the submission. Volpicelli has instead reached around Muakbar's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Volpicelli arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gianpaolo Volpicelli!
A relieved looking Gianpaolo Volpicelli thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Haji Muakbar had this to say: 'the roid rage just didn't kick in this time'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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