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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeor Mormont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietro Acciarito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Acciarito has chosen The Lion as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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196 cm
25
277 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeor Mormont! 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, Pietro Acciarito! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A swing and a miss from Mormont. Mormont works Acciarito's body with a nice hook. Acciarito tries to clinch but Mormont is having none of it. Acciarito tries to clinch and Mormont counters with a nice double leg into side control. Acciarito won't be happy with that. Mormont working the head and body with strikes. Mormont happy to just control the position for now. Acciarito felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Acciarito really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mormont. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Acciarito bucks up and tries to throw Mormont off but instead Mormont has got his back! Mormont 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. Mormont just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mormont throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Acciarito!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Can Acciarito hold on?! Mormont is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mormont is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Acciarito knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Acciarito for a finish. Mormont is working the ground and pound. Can Acciarito escape? Mormont lands strikes to the head. Good control from Mormont. Acciarito covers up after that shot from Mormont.
Mormont scoring with big shots to the body. Acciarito is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Acciarito was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeor Mormont!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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