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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Spiteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Spiteri has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Don Julio's chin.
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28 - 19 - 1 |
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183 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Don Julio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Spiteri!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spiteri swings widly with a right hand
and Julio counters with a low kick, right behind Spiteri 's knee.
Spiteri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Julio throws a head kick but Spiteri moves out of range.
Julio tests Spiteri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Julio takes one to the chin there.
Julio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spiteri checks a low kick from Julio.
Julio misses the jab.
Julio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spiteri slips a straight right by Julio.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Julio.
Julio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Julio missing with a left hand there. Spiteri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Julio throws a sloppy head kick and Spiteri moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio drops his hands momentarily and Spiteri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Spiteri misses its intended target.
Spiteri takes one to the chin there.
Spiteri tries a low kick but Julio avoids it.
Julio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Spiteri fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Julio to the ground. Spiteri is now in Julio's guard.
Julio has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Spiteri off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spiteri takes one to the side of the head.
Spiteri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Spiteri cracks Julio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Julio is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Spiteri misses with an uppercut
enabling Julio to counter with a crisp jab.
Spiteri throws an overhand right that lands on Julio's shoulder, as Julio tries to avoid the shot.
Julio throwing a counter right hand but Spiteri manages to avoid it.
Spiteri avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Julio throws a hook but Spiteri avoids it easily.
Spiteri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spiteri bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Spiteri lands a nice forearm strike.
Julio wants to get back to his feet.
Julio parries the strikes from Spiteri easily there. Spiteri is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Julio to escape.
Spiteri is looking to take a break and control but Julio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spiteri postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio wants to get back to his feet.
Spiteri misses with the ground and pound.
Julio is not content to let Spiteri control the position.
Julio tries to escape but Spiteri is in control.
Spiteri throws a strike aimed at the side of Julio's head but Julio avoids it well.
Spiteri scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Spiteri in side control lands a decent elbow.
Julio is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Spiteri has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Spiteri misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Spiteri trying to control the action but Julio is working from the bottom.
Spiteri is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Julio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Spiteri tries to move into full mount but can't pass Julio's legs.
Spiteri trying to control the action but Julio is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Julio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Julio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Julio is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Spiteri misses with a shot to the body
and Julio counters with a stiff right hand.
Spiteri avoids the head kick by Julio.
Julio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Julio misses with a straight left.
Julio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spiteri.
Julio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spiteri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spiteri throws a poor cross that misses
and Julio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Julio lands a right hook to the body.
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Julio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spiteri just misses with a punch to the body.
Julio misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio throws a hook but Spiteri avoids it easily.
Spiteri looks to throw the jab but Julio is out of range.
Julio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spiteri shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Julio's guard.
Spiteri with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spiteri throws a big elbow that misses.
Spiteri works over Julio with some ground and pound from guard.
Dave Spiteri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spiteri is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Spiteri trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Julio manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Spiteri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Julio decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Spiteri, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julio looks to score with a jab to the body but Spiteri is just out of range.
Spiteri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Julio.
Julio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Don Julio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Julio scores with a head kick.
Good exchange - Julio coming out on top.
Dave Spiteri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spiteri jabs Julio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Don Julio is winning the standup battle so far.
Spiteri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Julio as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Julio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Julio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spiteri.
Julio lands a head kick. Spiteri smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Spiteri moves away from the strike by Julio.
Spiteri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spiteri throws a series of punches but Julio moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Julio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Spiteri throws a right hand that misses
and Julio counters with a stiff right hand.
Spiteri blocks a jab.
Julio ducks under a wild hook from Spiteri.
Julio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Spiteri lands with a cross.
Spiteri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spiteri swings for the body but Julio moves out of range.
Spiteri lands a nice shot that snaps Julio's head back.
Spiteri scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Julio wants to get back to his feet but Spiteri drags him back down.
Spiteri passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Julio!
Spiteri wants to control but Julio has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri tries to pass to full mount but Julio defends it.
Spiteri looks to land a strike but Julio avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Julio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spiteri stands up over Julio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Spiteri wants to control from the top but Julio keeps moving.
Spiteri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Julio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spiteri throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Don Julio will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Spiteri throws an off balance right hand
and Julio counters with a three punch combo that has Spiteri backing up. Spiteri nods at Julio to acknowledge the strikes.
Spiteri throws a leg kick
and Julio counters with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Julio misses.
Spiteri throws out a counter right but Julio avoids it with no problem.
Spiteri slips a straight right by Julio.
Spiteri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spiteri gets a double leg takedown into Julio's guard.
Spiteri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Julio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spiteri.
Spiteri with a nice head shot there.
Spiteri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spiteri stands up over Julio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Julio keeping moving, preventing Spiteri from controlling successfully.
Spiteri looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri content to stall in guard here.
Spiteri throws a big right hand that misses.
Julio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Julio lands with a nice body punch.
Spiteri misses with a series of wild punches.
Julio misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Spiteri loads up on a big right hand but Julio slips the punch.
Spiteri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spiteri lands a lovely overhand right.
Spiteri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Spiteri misses.
Julio throws a jab when Spiteri was well out of range.
Spiteri misses with a left hand
and Julio counters with a stiff right hand.
Julio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spiteri.
Julio throws a counter high kick but Spiteri was just alert enough to avoid it.
Spiteri cracks Julio with an open hand slap.
Julio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spiteri.
Spiteri misses with a lunging right hand
and Julio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Julio cracks Spiteri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio connects with a single shot there.
Julio stuns Spiteri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dave Spiteri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julio lands a nice hook to Spiteri's body. Spiteri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Julio slips under a jab.
A low kick from Spiteri is predictable there
and Julio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spiteri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Julio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Julio thuds his shin into the meat of Spiteri's side.
Nice defenses there by Spiteri.
Spiteri looks to throw the jab but Julio is out of range.
Julio works Spiteri's body with a nice hook.
Spiteri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Spiteri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio avoids the body shot from Spiteri.
Julio moves away from the strike by Spiteri.
Nice defenses there by Spiteri.
Julio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spiteri throws a leg kick
and Julio counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Julio misses.
Julio lands a head kick!
Spiteri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Julio is fending him off so far but Spiteri persists. Nope, Julio circles away and we're back to standing.
Spiteri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Julio.
Julio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Julio lunges at Spiteri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spiteri's hand.
Don Julio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Julio lands with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Julio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Julio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Julio!
Don Julio really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements Q160/$195 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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