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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Criminale (ranked 6058 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Gal (ranked 8679 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Criminale !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Gal!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gal wants to clinch.
Criminale scores with a nice head shot.
Criminale has taken the fight to the clinch.
Criminale content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Criminale breaks the clinch.
Criminale closes the distance and clinches.
Criminale breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Criminale misses with a body shot.
Criminale swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gal makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Criminale really felt that one!
Gal tries to clinch there but Criminale circles away.
Criminale misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Criminale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sonny Criminale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Criminale moves into the clinch.
Gal swings wildly with an uppercut but Criminale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Criminale has Gal pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Criminale pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gal tumbling to the mat - Criminale dives into Gal's guard.
Criminale might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Criminale is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Criminale trying to control the position from guard on top but Gal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Criminale prevents Gal from getting back to his feet.
Gal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Criminale missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Criminale controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gal gets tackled into the cage by Criminale . Criminale maintains the clinch.
Criminale turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Criminale is looking to take a break and control but Gal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Criminale is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gal will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Criminale works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Criminale lands a nice forearm strike.
A lull in the action here as Criminale stalls from top position.
Criminale seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gal for as long as he can get away with.
Criminale scoring with punches from side control.
Criminale is looking to take a break and control but Gal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gal parries the strikes from Criminale easily there. Criminale is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gal to escape.
Gal takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Criminale lands an elbow.
Criminale fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gal can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Criminale working the ground and pound.
Criminale cracks Gal with a big right hand but Gal just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Criminale dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Criminale displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gal.
Criminale moves into the clinch.
Gal is trying to stall.
Criminale lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gal backwards.
Criminale has hold of one of Gal's legs. Gal is fighting the takedown attempt but Criminale gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Criminale working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Criminale stands up over Gal, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gal is rocked!
Criminale throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Criminale wants to control from the top but Gal keeps moving.
Criminale missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Criminale slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gal trying to remain calm as Criminale controls from the top position.
Criminale wants to control but Gal is keeping him busy.
Gal is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Criminale lands some shots froms side control.
Sonny Criminale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gal tries to buck Criminale off but Criminale is having none of it.
Criminale takes a little break here. Gal wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gal is trying to improve his position.
Criminale in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Criminale slows the pace down.
Criminale scores with a couple of short elbows.
Criminale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gal keeps working.
Gal is trying to escape the position but Criminale is controlling the position.
Criminale tries to score with some ground and pound. Gal controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Criminale is putting a hurting on Gal here, landing some big shots from side control.
Criminale wants to control but Gal is keeping him busy.
We've been informed that Gal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gal tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gal is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Criminale taking a breather here.
Criminale wants to control but Gal is keeping him busy.
Criminale working the ground and pound from side control.
Criminale taking a breather here.
Criminale has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
Criminale tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gal is trying to improve his position.
Gal takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Criminale takes a little break here. Gal wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ground and pound from Criminale seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gal is looking for a sweep.
Criminale working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Criminale dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Criminale pushes Gal up against the cage in a clinch.
Gal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Criminale breaks from the clinch.
Criminale throws a series of strikes that have Gal backpedaling.
Gal is still on wobbly legs! Can Criminale finish him?
Criminale lands with a straight right. Gal didn't see that one coming.
Criminale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Criminale clinches up against the cage.
Gal is trapped in a tight thai clinch here. Criminale pulls him left and then right before unleashing a vicious knee to the head. Oh damn - Gal is out cold! That's some serious business! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Sonny Criminale !
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