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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Salieri (ranked 2765 p4p, 308 weight class) and Head Coach (ranked 2199 p4p, 254 weight class). Salieri comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Ain’t No Sunshine. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Salieri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 24 - 3, fighting out of London, Head Coach!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coach lets loose with a powerful body kick. Salieri will feel that in the morning.
Coach misses with a body shot.
Coach lands with a cross.
Coach misses the shot to the body.
Coach doesn't manage to clinch there - Salieri circles away.
Coach connects with a crisp jab.
Coach lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Coach throws a hook to the side of Salieri's head but Salieri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coach closes the distance but Salieri moves to the side
and Salieri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coach tries a head kick but it misses.
Coach moves out of range as Salieri throws a body kick.
Coach cracks Salieri with a good jab.
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!
Some wild striking there from Coach.
Coach blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salieri throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coach! But no joy.
Coach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salieri.
Salieri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salieri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coach.
We've been told by Salieri's head coaches at Mello MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salieri. Coach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coach is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Salieri.
Coach connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salieri. Salieri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Coach moves out of range of the leg kick from Salieri.
Coach misses with a hook. Salieri ducked under it nicely.
Coach swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Salieri counters with a slapping leg kick.
Salieri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coach.
As Coach looks to move away, Salieri throws a big counter combo but Coach just gets out of the way.
Salieri dodges the punch combination from Coach.
A jab lands there for Coach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coach misses with a wild body shot.
Salieri shoots in and bounces Coach off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Coach preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coach looking for a sweep. Not yet Coach, not yet.
Salieri trying to control the position from guard on top but Coach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salieri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salieri throwing strikes but missing.
Salieri makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Salieri's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Salieri throws a big right hand that misses.
Salieri trying to control but Coach is working from the bottom.
Salieri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Salieri finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Salieri misses.
Coach looks to land a combination but Salieri avoids it well.
Coach with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Salieri!
Coach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salieri.
Salieri appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Coach jabs Salieri right on the nose. Salieri blinks but takes it well.
Salieri slips under a jab from Coach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coach swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Salieri.
Head Coach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coach lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Salieri.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Coach enables Salieri to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Coach manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Coach has momentary wrist control but Salieri slips an elbow through the middle.
Salieri is looking to work some ground and pound but Coach has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Head Coach will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Coach connects with a single shot there.
Coach throws a hook to the side of Salieri's head but Salieri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salieri swings for the body but Coach moves out of range.
Salieri misses with a takedown attempt - Coach sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coach misses with a looping left.
Salieri throwing a counter right hand but Coach manages to avoid it.
Coach rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salieri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coach slips a jab and a cross from Salieri.
Coach throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Salieri counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Salieri in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salieri makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Salieri's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Coach avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri connects with a couple of short punches.
Coach keeping moving, preventing Salieri from controlling successfully.
Salieri postures up and lands a big shot to Coach's brow.
Salieri content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Antonio Salieri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Salieri with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salieri postures up in Coach's guard and throws a big left but Coach blocks it.
Salieri is looking to work some ground and pound but Coach has wrist control.
Coach is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Coach preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A left lands for Coach.
Coach fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Salieri staying out of range there.
Coach blocks a leg kick.
Coach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salieri seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice uppercut there from Coach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach lands an overhand right.
Salieri shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coach as he jumps to the side.
Coach connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Coach moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Salieri wants to clinch up but Coach keeps it at a distance.
Coach throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Salieri.
Salieri appears to be looking for a big counter.
Salieri connects with a body shot.
Coach smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Coach misses.
Coach cracks Salieri with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach throws a lazy uppercut
and Salieri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coach throws a hook but Salieri blocks it.
Salieri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Coach finds it's way round the side to connect with Salieri's head.
Coach throws a right hand that misses
and Salieri counters with a stiff right hand.
Salieri slips a straight right by Coach.
Coach wants to clinch.
Salieri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coach.
It looked like Salieri wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coach connects with a body shot.
Coach clinches up with Salieri and pushes him back against the cage.
Coach struggles to land a body shot inside as Salieri controls his hands.
Coach is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salieri is defending well for now.
Coach lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Head Coach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Coach closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Salieri tries to land knees in the clinch but Coach avoids the damage to the body.
Salieri avoids the elbow strike from Coach, against the cage.
Coach lands an elbow that stopped Salieri in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Coach just misses with a elbow thrown towards Salieri's brow.
Salieri drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coach pulls his leg out and moves away.
Coach lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Coach. Salieri shrugs it off though.
Coach slips a jab and a cross from Salieri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salieri moves out of range as Coach throws a body kick.
Salieri lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Coach scores with a jab. Salieri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Head Coach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salieri slips a jab from Coach.
Antonio Salieri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Salieri shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coach sprawls well. Coach wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salieri gets slowly back to his feet.
A cross from Salieri lands.
Coach throws a looping overhand right but Salieri ducks down to avoid it.
Coach takes one to the side of the head.
Coach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coach connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salieri. Salieri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salieri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Salieri misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coach swings for the body but Salieri moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Coach. That snapped Salieri's head back.
Coach misses with an uppercut.
Salieri is looking to counter with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coach throws a sloppy head kick and Salieri moves out of range easily.
Salieri tries to close the distance and clinch but Coach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salieri closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coach circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Salieri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coach lands with a nice body punch.
Coach misses with a right hand
and Salieri counters with a series of strikes. Coach will be more careful next time no doubt.
Coach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coach connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Salieri's hands.
Salieri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Salieri throws a leg kick but Coach sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salieri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coach slips a straight right by Salieri.
Coach scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Head Coach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salieri shoots for a double leg takedown but Coach sprawls well. He's pushed Salieri's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Coach lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coach clinches up against the cage.
Salieri stalling.
Coach works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Coach throws an elbow that misses.
Coach lands with a light punch inside.
Salieri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coach misses with an elbow over the top.
Coach tries to throw a body punch but Salieri avoids it by throwing Coach back against the cage.
Salieri wants a takedown.
Coach creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salieri's defenses.
Salieri wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coach has him pressed against the cage.
Coach prevents a body shot from Salieri.
Coach lands an elbow that stopped Salieri in his tracks for a moment.
Salieri lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Coach.
Antonio Salieri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach lands with a left to the head.
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!
A short right from Coach.
Head Coach seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Coach scores with a shot to the side of Salieri's head.
Coach working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salieri takes an elbow to the temple.
Salieri trying to stall but Coach improves his position.
Salieri is looking to take this one to the mat.
Coach trying to land knees to the body.
Coach lands a nice elbow.
Salieri is rocked!
Coach prevents a body shot from Salieri.
Coach lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Salieri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coach lands an elbow just above Salieri 's eye.
Salieri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salieri is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Salieri is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Salieri seems to have got his legs back now.
Salieri can't find room to land a body shot as Coach controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Head Coach comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Coach winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Head Coach!
Head Coach tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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FIGHT
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