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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Valerio Bartoli (ranked 2943 p4p, 313 weight class) and Wade Rogers (ranked 4805 p4p, 468 weight class). Bartoli comes to the cage accompanied by Modulate - Bass Alert. The key to victory for Valerio Bartoli has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 cm
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170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Valerio Bartoli! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wade Rogers! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bartoli moves away from the strike by Rogers. Bartoli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rogers. Rogers misses the shot to the body. Bartoli is looking to counter with head kicks. Bartoli stuffs the takedown attempt from Rogers. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet. Bartoli thinks about countering with a body kick. Rogers with a poor takedown and Bartoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Valerio Bartoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Rogers. Nice sprawl there from Bartoli as Rogers shoots in. Bartoli looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Rogers fails miserably with a takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bartoli leaves Rogers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Rogers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bartoli circles away. Rogers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bartoli avoids it really well and circles away. Bartoli throws a counter high kick but Rogers was just alert enough to avoid it. Wade Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rogers misses with a takedown attempt - Bartoli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Bartoli tried to counter with a leg kick but Rogers avoided it. Rogers shoots in for a double leg but Bartoli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Bartoli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rogers just manages to avoid it. Rogers has his takedown stuffed and Bartoli counters with a stiff right hand. Rogers looks winded! Rogers darts in looking for a takedown but Bartoli gets double underhooks and turns Rogers into the cage. Rogers misses with a head kick.
Bartoli appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Rogers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bartoli. Bartoli is looking to counter with a body kick. Rogers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bartoli circles away. Bartoli tried to counter with a leg kick but Rogers avoided it. Valerio Bartoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rogers looks for a takedown but Bartoli sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rogers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bartoli's waist but Bartoli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rogers off to one side. Bartoli thinks about countering with a body kick. Rogers with a lazy takedown attempt and Bartoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Rogers fails to land the takedown. Rogers shoots and misses and Bartoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Rogers misses with a kick to the body and Bartoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogers is rocked! Rogers shoots and misses and Bartoli counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Valerio Bartoli! A victorious Valerio Bartoli thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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