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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Tea (ranked 3459 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Saggioro (ranked 5397 p4p, 470 weight class). Mister Tea has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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225 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mister Tea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leonardo Saggioro!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saggioro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Saggioro tries to get set, Tea tries to push him back and clinch up but Saggioro manages to avoid the attempt.
Tea clinches up against the cage.
Tea on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saggioro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tea.
Saggioro working hard to break the clinch.
Saggioro takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Leonardo Saggioro has been cut.
Tea is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tea lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saggioro tries for a takedown but Tea manages to get underhooks.
Tea is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Saggioro looks winded!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tea.
Tea lands a nice knee to the body.
Tea gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tea gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tea creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saggioro's defenses.
Tea landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tea lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Tea.
Saggioro takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Leonardo Saggioro's cut even more.
Saggioro tries to score a body lock takedown but Tea shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mister Tea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Saggioro.
Saggioro takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Tea.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tea.
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!
Tea comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tea lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tea lands an elbow inside.
Tea lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Saggioro goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Tea in side control.
Saggioro is rocked!
Tea controls the position.
Saggioro is still in real trouble! Can Tea finish him?
Tea advances to full mount.
Tea content just to control the position here.
Saggioro seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tea wants to control the pace but Saggioro is squirming around nicely.
Saggioro is trying to escape the mount.
Tea definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tea trying to control but Saggioro is having none of it.
Tea knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saggioro on the ground.
Saggioro wants to hold on but Tea pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saggioro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tea tries to control but Saggioro wriggling away.
Tea controlling from mount.
Saggioro tries to lock up and control but Tea gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saggioro is trying to escape the mount.
Tea trying to control but Saggioro is having none of it.
Tea tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saggioro sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Saggioro trying to hold on to Tea's head to control him but Tea postures up.
Tea wants to take a breather but Saggioro is having none of it.
Saggioro wants to get back to full guard.
Tea is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saggioro actively working from the bottom here.
Tea wants to take a breather but Saggioro is having none of it.
Saggioro trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Tea dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Saggioro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Saggioro looks for a takedown but Tea sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saggioro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tea defends it well.
Tea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saggioro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tea defends it well.
Saggioro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tea tries to avoid it but Saggioro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tea to the ground. Tea escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Saggioro has his takedown stuffed
and Tea connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mister Tea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Saggioro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tea keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tea throws a good cross that connects.
Tea fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saggioro shoots and misses
and Tea counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saggioro shoots in for a takedown but Tea shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Saggioro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tea defends well and Saggioro ends up having to push Tea into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Saggioro is breathing heavily.
Saggioro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tea swivels and escapes.
Tea seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tea connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leonardo Saggioro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saggioro closes the distance and clinches up with Tea, looking for a takedown. Saggioro pushes Tea against the cage but Tea circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tea is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Saggioro.
Tea closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tea unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tea lands an elbow that stopped Saggioro in his tracks for a moment.
Tea with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tea lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tea working Saggioro over with knees to the body.
Tea is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tea utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tea lands a knee to the body.
Tea putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saggioro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tea is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Saggioro takes an elbow to the temple.
Tea lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on Tea - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tea lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tea lands an elbow inside that Saggioro shrugs off.
The cut above Leonardo Saggioro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tea is pushing Saggioro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tea landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tea landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tea connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saggioro's face.
Tea comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mister Tea has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tea lands an elbow inside.
Tea landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tea.
Tea landing knees to the head.
Tea is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saggioro can do to turn this around?
Tea has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Saggioro - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Tea, and another! Saggioro is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Mister Tea!
After winning the bout, Mister Tea thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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FIGHT
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