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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alesandro Tottino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neal Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neal Diaz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alesandro Tottino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neal Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tottino throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from Tottino is predictable there
and Diaz counters by clinching up.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Tottino.
Tottino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tottino throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tottino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tottino looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tottino goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tottino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tottino tries to land a front kick but Diaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tottino but Tottino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tottino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tottino defends well and Diaz ends up having to push Tottino into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tottino throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tottino.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Tottino sprawls well.
Alesandro Tottino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neal Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tottino throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Tottino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tottino just misses with a punch to the body.
Alesandro Tottino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz moves out of range as Tottino throws a body kick.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Tottino.
Tottino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz moves out of range as Tottino throws a body kick.
Tottino lands a lovely overhand right.
Tottino throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Tottino throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tottino pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diaz is out of range and Tottino settles back down.
Donk. Tottino catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Alesandro Tottino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Tottino.
Diaz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tottino tries to land a front kick but Diaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tottino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tottino misses with a two punch combination.
Tottino missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tottino's waist but Tottino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
It looked like Tottino was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Diaz looks winded!
Tottino cracks Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tottino looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Tottino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tottino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz tries to counter with a clinch but Tottino shakes him off and moves away.
Tottino throws a low kick but Diaz moves out of range easily.
Tottino throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tottino scores with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tottino.
Tottino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tottino back to the cage. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tottino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tottino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tottino tries a head kick but it misses.
Tottino has managed to clinch.
Tottino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tottino throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tottino tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tottino.
Diaz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tottino is looking to chop away at Diaz's legs.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tottino.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diaz moves out of range as Tottino throws a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Tottino.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz checks a low kick from Tottino.
Tottino throws a body kick that misses.
Diaz tries to counter with a clinch but Tottino shakes him off and moves away.
Tottino throws a sloppy body shot
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tottino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Diaz tries to get set, Tottino tries to push him back and clinch up but Diaz manages to avoid the attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tottino. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tottino throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Tottino bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tottino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tottino takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tottino back to the cage. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tottino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Tottino.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Tottino bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tottino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alesandro Tottino dominated that round.
That's time! Tottino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
As Tottino backs off Diaz throws a huge counter combo but Tottino manages to avoid it all.
Tottino missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tottino has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
Alesandro Tottino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tottino throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Tottino misses with a head kick.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A swing and a miss from Tottino.
Tottino misses with a body shot.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tottino is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Tottino circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Tottino was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diaz.
Donk. Tottino catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Tottino misses.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tottino connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diaz scrambles back to his feet.
Tottino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Tottino slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Tottino throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tottino lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
Tottino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diaz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diaz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tottino throws a body shot but no joy.
Tottino lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alesandro Tottino is winning the standup battle so far.
Tottino misses with a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Tottino.
Tottino wants to slow Diaz down by chopping away at his legs.
Tottino moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tottino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Tottino. Beautiful body shot.
Tottino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tottino misses with a body kick.
Tottino lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tottino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tottino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tottino misses with a body kick.
Tottino rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Tottino struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Tottino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tottino tries to land a body kick
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tottino throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Tottino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Tottino misses
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tottino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tottino throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz moves out of range as Tottino throws a body kick.
Tottino looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Tottino pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diaz is out of range and Tottino settles back down.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Tottino sprawls well.
Tottino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tottino connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tottino looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Tottino bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tottino throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tottino cracks Diaz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tottino just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tottino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tottino is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.
Tottino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diaz tries to break free but Tottino pushes him back against the cage.
Tottino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Tottino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tottino is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alesandro Tottino dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tottino.
The fighters circling - Tottino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tottino walks into a left hand.
Tottino closes the distance and clinches.
Tottino is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Tottino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tottino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz misses with the combination.
It looked like Tottino was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tottino misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tottino.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tottino.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tottino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tottino misses with a body shot.
Diaz throws a counter combo.
Tottino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick.
Tottino misses with a double jab.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Tottino throws a body kick that misses.
Tottino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Tottino looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Tottino is looking to land body kicks.
Tottino misses with a body kick.
Tottino throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tottino throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Tottino, which made it look bad.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Tottino misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tottino.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Tottino bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tottino throws a lazy head kick
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Tottino misses with a kick to the body.
Tottino misses with a kick to the body
and Diaz counters with a left and a right that stings Tottino.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Tottino forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tottino fails to land.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Tottino holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Alesandro Tottino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neal Diaz.
Tottino manages to break the clinch.
Diaz moves out of range as Tottino strikes.
Tottino throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
Tottino stalks Diaz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diaz's face. Diaz staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz drives through and clinches with Tottino against the cage.
Tottino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tottino.
Diaz shoots and misses
and Tottino counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Tottino moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Tottino. Those never looked like landing.
Tottino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diaz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tottino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tottino throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz moves out of range as Tottino throws a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Tottino. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Tottino clinches up against the cage.
Alesandro Tottino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A frustrated look appears on Tottino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tottino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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 Alesandro Tottino.
Well Tottino 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alesandro Tottino!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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