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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefano Magaddino (ranked 4098 p4p, 544 weight class) and Midnight Rider (ranked 3246 p4p, 446 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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211 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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214 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stefano Magaddino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Midnight Rider!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Magaddino closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rider circles away.
Rider looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rider misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Magaddino counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rider had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Magaddino defends it easily.
Magaddino tries to free his leg and advance position but Rider is retaining full guard.
Magaddino not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rider can't keep his opponent in guard - Magaddino advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rider is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magaddino pulls his head out easily.
Magaddino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rider on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magaddino seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rider looking for submissions off his back.
Rider is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magaddino pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider is trying to get back to full guard.
Rider is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magaddino pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magaddino is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Still in half guard, Magaddino seems content to control.
Rider looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rider is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magaddino pulls his head out easily.
Magaddino content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Magaddino's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Magaddino lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Magaddino working over Rider with some ground and pound. Rider looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Magaddino seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Magaddino content to control rather than advance.
Nice strikes from Magaddino there.
Magaddino not doing much here.
Rider manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Magaddino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Magaddino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Magaddino has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Magaddino controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rider throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rider looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magaddino connects with a couple of short punches.
Magaddino controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefano Magaddino dominated that round.
That's time! Magaddino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Magaddino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Magaddino tries to move into range but Rider moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rider cracks Magaddino with an open hand slap.
Rider sizes up Magaddino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rider has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Magaddino is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rider scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Magaddino looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rider is fending him off so far but Magaddino persists. Nope, Rider circles away and we're back to standing.
Rider uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rider fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good exchange - Rider coming out on top.
Jab, jab by Rider - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magaddino shoots in and gets a takedown into Rider's guard.
Magaddino is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Magaddino with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider working for a triangle but Magaddino defends it easily.
Magaddino sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rider escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magaddino gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Magaddino keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rider's head.
Magaddino showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rider throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Magaddino controls from within his opponent's guard.
Magaddino working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rider's head.
Rider throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Magaddino escapes and throws Rider's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Check out the look on Magaddino's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Magaddino moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rider is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaddino looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Magaddino tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rider's legs.
Rider manages to get back to half guard.
Stefano Magaddino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magaddino content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rider actively working from the bottom here.
Rider looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Magaddino perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four 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.
Rider looking for submissions off his back.
Magaddino lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Magaddino not doing much here.
Nice strikes from Magaddino there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Magaddino there.
Magaddino wants to pass the guard but Rider is defending well.
Magaddino is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Midnight Rider will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Magaddino bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Magaddino scoring with punches and elbows.
Magaddino lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Magaddino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rider can do to turn this around?
Magaddino working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rider is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Magaddino stalls from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magaddino is putting a hurting on Rider here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rider is trying to get back to half guard.
Magaddino controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magaddino wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Magaddino moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rider is trying to improve his position.
Rider regains half guard.
Magaddino content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rider looking for submissions off his back.
Magaddino seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Magaddino not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaddino prevents Rider from improving his position.
Magaddino controlling the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rider connects with a crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Rider. Beautiful body shot.
Magaddino shoots for a takedown but Rider saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Magaddino tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rider defends well and Magaddino ends up having to push Rider into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Magaddino.
Rider is working to avoid the ground and pound but Magaddino connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Magaddino slows the pace down in half guard.
Magaddino takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Magaddino is taking a breather. Rider says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magaddino working Rider over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Magaddino.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rider looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stefano Magaddino showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Magaddino has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefano Magaddino!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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