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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nemean Athos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mariucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Athos's entrance music is Thundercats. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nemean Athos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Mariucci!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mariucci thows a left - swing and a miss!
Athos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Athos throws a sloppy head kick and Mariucci moves out of range easily.
Mariucci throws a hook but Athos blocks it.
Mariucci is looking to clinch but Athos is avoiding it.
Athos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mariucci.
Athos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mariucci tries to close the distance and clinch up but Athos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mariucci is looking to clinch.
Athos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Athos swats away the attempt to clinch by Mariucci.
Athos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Athos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mariucci takes a swing at Athos's ribcage but misses.
Mariucci scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Athos doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Athos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Athos throws a head kick that misses.
Mariucci fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Athos manages to avoid it.
Athos tries to land a leg kick but Mariucci saw it coming and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Athos. No joy for Mariucci on that attempt.
Mariucci tries to close the distance and clinch up but Athos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Athos scores with a decent looking hook.
Athos defending well as Mariucci loads up on a big left hand.
No luck for Mariucci with that takedown attempt.
Nemean Athos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Mariucci.
Athos connects with a crisp jab.
Athos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Michael Mariucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Athos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Athos wants to slow Mariucci down by chopping away at his legs.
Mariucci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Athos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Athos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mariucci looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Athos avoids the body shot from Mariucci.
Mariucci blocks a head kick by Athos.
Athos sizes up Mariucci with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mariucci is looking to clinch.
Mariucci tries to clinch but Athos is having none of it.
Athos swats away the attempt to clinch by Mariucci.
Athos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mariucci.
Athos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Athos scoring well with a low kick there.
Athos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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 bone on bone clash there as Mariucci blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Mariucci blocks the leg kick.
Athos lands a right hook to the body.
Mariucci looks gassed!
Mariucci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Athos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mariucci blocks a head kick by Athos.
Athos misses with a low kick.
Athos moves out of range as Mariucci strikes.
Athos lands a nice hook to Mariucci's body. Mariucci takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Athos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Athos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Athos is looking to slow Mariucci down with leg kicks.
Athos has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mariucci struggles to land a body shot inside as Athos controls his hands.
Athos has hold of one of Mariucci's legs. Mariucci is fighting the takedown attempt but Athos gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mariucci has his foot on Athos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Athos works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Athos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mariucci is keeping the position for now.
Athos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mariucci's guard.
Athos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Athos wants to get back to his feet.
Athos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Athos decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nemean Athos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No luck for Mariucci with that takedown attempt.
Mariucci clinches but Athos breaks the clinch
and Athos counters with a thumping low kick.
Mariucci tries to clinch up
and Athos counters with a leg kick.
Athos connects with a solid leg kick.
Athos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Athos controlling the pace.
Athos wants to stand up but Mariucci is controlling the position.
Mariucci is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Athos pulls his head out easily.
Mariucci is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Athos is controlling the pace.
Mariucci looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Athos slows the pace down in half guard.
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.
Mariucci is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mariucci looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mariucci is trying to stand.
Athos trying to control the pace.
Mariucci looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice strikes from Athos there.
Athos wants to take a breather but Mariucci is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mariucci tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Athos motions for Mariucci to come forward. Athos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Athos blocks a jab.
Athos tries to work over Mariucci's front leg with a kick but Mariucci checks it.
A slow jab from Mariucci misses its intended target.
Mariucci closes the distance but Athos moves to the side
and Athos counters with a nice leg kick.
Mariucci missing with a left hand there. Athos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mariucci just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nemean Athos dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mariucci takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mariucci waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Athos.
Mariucci misses with an uppercut.
Athos throws a leg kick which misses Mariucci's front leg but catches the back leg as Mariucci tries to avoid it.
Athos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Athos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Athos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Athos stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Athos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Athos moves into the clinch successfully.
Mariucci stalling in the clinch but Athos improves position.
Mariucci takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mariucci misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Athos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mariucci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mariucci is pressed up against the cage. Athos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mariucci down to the mat. Mariucci avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mariucci clinches but Athos breaks the clinch
and Athos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mariucci's guard.
Mariucci is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mariucci wants to stand and escape but Athos is having none of it.
Athos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Athos gets to his feet. Mariucci looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nemean Athos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mariucci blocks a low kick nicely.
Mariucci tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Athos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mariucci fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Athos manages to avoid it.
Mariucci misses with an uppercut. Athos saw that one coming.
Mariucci gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Athos counters with a single leg into guard. Mariucci didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mariucci is looking to sweep but instead, Athos has passed into half guard.
Mariucci is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Athos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mariucci can do to turn this around?
Mariucci is trying is best to control the position here.
Michael Mariucci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Athos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mariucci is trying to get back to full guard.
Mariucci slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Athos stands and steps away. Mariucci gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mariucci closes the distance but Athos moves to the side
and Athos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mariucci's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mariucci pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mariucci looks to clinch
and Athos counters with an inside leg kick.
Mariucci avoids the head kick by Athos.
Mariucci lands with a straight right. Athos didn't see that one coming.
Nemean Athos is winning the standup battle so far.
Mariucci tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Athos counters with an inside leg kick.
Mariucci doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Athos counters with an inside leg kick.
Mariucci closes the distance but Athos moves to the side
and Athos moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mariucci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mariucci gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Athos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nemean Athos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Athos blocks a body shot from Mariucci.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nemean Athos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Athos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nemean Athos!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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