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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gino Trecozze (ranked 4126 p4p, 417 weight class) and Duane Whittman (ranked 6405 p4p, 515 weight class). Whittman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Best Day Ever-Mac Miller. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gino Trecozze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duane Whittman!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trecozze clinches with his opponent.
Trecozze manages to break the clinch.
Whittman lands a nice hook to Trecozze's body. Trecozze takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Trecozze tries to clinch up.
Whittman throws a right hand that Trecozze ducks under and follows up with a left that Trecozze also avoids with ease.
Trecozze lands a head kick!
It looks like Duane Whittman has been cut.
Whittman throws a sloppy head kick and Trecozze moves out of range easily.
Trecozze was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trecozze gets tackled into the ropes by Whittman. Whittman maintains the clinch.
Trecozze can't break the clinch.
Trecozze digs a right hand into Whittman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whittman's gas tank.
Whittman is trying to pull guard but Trecozze has him pressed against the ropes.
Whittman jumps guard but Trecozze stands there with Whittman around his waist. Whittman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Trecozze.
Whittman tries to pull guard but Trecozze won't allow it.
Gino Trecozze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duane Whittman.
Trecozze lands with a short shot to the head.
Trecozze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trecozze misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whittman tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Trecozze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittman throws a body shot but no joy.
Whittman throws a sloppy head kick
and Trecozze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trecozze swinging wildly here.
A right-left combo lands from Trecozze.
Whittman is rocked!
Trecozze lands with an uppercut that bounces Whittman off the ropes and back into range.
Whittman is still on wobbly legs! Can Trecozze finish him?
No luck for Whittman with that takedown attempt.
Trecozze takes a kick to the side of the head.
Trecozze fails to land with a series of punches.
Whittman misses with a double jab.
Whittman tries to bum rush Trecozze with a series of wild strikes but Trecozze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whittman looks for the body kick but Trecozze saw that one coming.
No joy there for Trecozze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Whittman seems to have recovered his senses.
Trecozze avoids the head kick by Whittman.
Whittman throws a series of punches but Trecozze moves out of range.
Whittman misses with a body punch
and Whittman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whittman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trecozze sprawls well. Trecozze wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Whittman gets slowly back to his feet.
Trecozze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Trecozze. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whittman! But no joy.
Whittman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trecozze as he avoids it easily.
Whittman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trecozze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trecozze stuffs the takedown attempt from Whittman. Whittman gets slowly back to his feet.
Trecozze misses with the combination.
Trecozze works Whittman's body with a nice hook.
Duane Whittman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trecozze misses with a double jab.
Trecozze fails to land with a series of punches.
Trecozze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whittman.
Whittman has his takedown stuffed
and Trecozze counters with a three punch combo that has Whittman backing up. Whittman nods at Trecozze to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittman tries to clinch
and Trecozze counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Whittman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Trecozze throws a series of punches but Whittman moves out of range.
Trecozze has closed the distance and engaged Whittman in a clinch.
Whittman tries to pull guard but Trecozze won't allow it.
Whittman is trying to pull guard but Trecozze turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Whittman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trecozze breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Whittman.
Trecozze lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Trecozze on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Whittman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Trecozze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whittman dives in and grabs Trecozze's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trecozze pushes down on Whittman's head and hops out.
Trecozze appears to be looking for a big counter.
Trecozze stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whittman throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whittman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trecozze circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Whittman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trecozze appears to be looking for a big counter.
Whittman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Trecozze.
Trecozze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trecozze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whittman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Trecozze.
Whittman throws a fast counter high kick but Trecozze manages to duck under it in time.
Whittman misses the shot to the body.
Trecozze appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Whittman throws a nice looking combination but Trecozze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trecozze thinks about countering with a head kick.
Trecozze throws a sloppy head kick and Whittman moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gino Trecozze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duane Whittman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Trecozze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whittman throws a lazy head kick
and Trecozze counters with a left and a right that stings Whittman.
Whittman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trecozze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whittman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trecozze misses with a wild body shot.
Whittman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Trecozze throws a head kick but Whittman moves out of range.
Gino Trecozze is winning the standup battle so far.
Whittman throws a lazy head kick
and Trecozze counters with a one-two to the body.
Trecozze wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Trecozze misses.
Whittman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trecozze misses with a wild combination.
Whittman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittman throws a lazy right hand but Trecozze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Trecozze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trecozze throws a head kick that misses.
Trecozze misses with a head kick.
Whittman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Whittman misses with a shot to the body
and Trecozze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whittman misses with a combination
and Trecozze counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Trecozze.
Trecozze wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trecozze is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whittman can do to turn this around?
Whittman misses with a head kick.
Trecozze is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Whittman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trecozze momentarily.
Trecozze throws a series of strikes that have Whittman backpedaling.
Whittman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trecozze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whittman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Whittman has closed the distance and engaged Trecozze in a clinch.
Trecozze manages to break the clinch.
Gino Trecozze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whittman throws a sloppy head kick
and Trecozze counters with a left and a right... And another left! Whittman is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gino Trecozze!
An intense looking Gino Trecozze took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Yes guys!
Thanks Skull for this incredible fight.
Most of all I want to say thank you to all my supporters! I promise you the belt!'.
Duane Whittman spoke after the fight, saying 'I lost, are you sure. I don't remember fighting...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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