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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Salvatore (ranked 1201 p4p, 131 weight class) and Keyser Soze (ranked 3853 p4p, 302 weight class). Salvatore kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Reich mir die Hand. Soze has chosen We Back as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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168 cm
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145 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Salvatore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keyser Soze!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soze moves into the clinch.
Soze lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salvatore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soze lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Soze.
Soze tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salvatore's elbow.
Soze tries to throw a body punch but Salvatore avoids it by throwing Soze back against the ropes.
Salvatore is trying to drag Soze to the mat but Soze just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Salvatore blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soze misses with a body punch.
Soze is pressed up against the ropes. Salvatore has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Soze down to the mat. Soze avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Soze keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It seemed like Soze was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Salvatore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvatore scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Salvatore connects with a right hand. Soze shakes it off.
A jab from Salvatore misses.
Soze defending well as Salvatore loads up on a big left hand.
Salvatore throws a jab when Soze was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soze.
Salvatore misses with a lunging right hand
and Soze counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salvatore thinking.
Soze connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soze just misses with a punch to the body.
Soze throws a head kick that misses.
Salvatore tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Soze defends well and Salvatore ends up having to push Soze into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Soze looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Soze on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore throws a looping overhand right but Soze ducks down to avoid it.
Enzo Salvatore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvatore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soze moves away.
A lazy left from Salvatore finds it's target.
Soze staying out of range there.
Salvatore manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Soze on his heels. He'll look to pass Soze's guard now, I'm sure.
Soze keeping full guard, as Salvatore tries to pass.
Salvatore is working hard here to advance position.
Salvatore trying to control but Soze is working from the bottom.
Salvatore is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Enzo Salvatore will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Salvatore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Soze sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Salvatore somewhat.
Soze is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Salvatore walks forward, straight into a front kick from Soze.
Soze moves into the clinch.
Soze misses with a body punch.
Salvatore wants to take the fight to the mat but Soze manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salvatore.
Soze misses with the head strike.
Soze tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salvatore's elbow.
Salvatore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soze prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Salvatore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze misses with some punches.
Soze softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Salvatore blocks a body shot from Soze.
Soze lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salvatore is trying to trip Soze. He has hold of a leg but Soze is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Salvatore persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Salvatore wants to pass the guard but Soze is keeping the position.
Soze wants to stand and escape but Salvatore is having none of it.
Salvatore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soze is keeping the position for now.
Soze keeping moving, preventing Salvatore from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore 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.
Salvatore trying to control but Soze is working from the bottom.
Salvatore is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Soze is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Soze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvatore shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Salvatore prevents Soze from getting back to his feet.
Salvatore forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keyser Soze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Salvatore scores with a jab. Soze acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Salvatore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Salvatore.
Salvatore is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Soze is trying to escape and Salvatore transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Soze is forced to tap! Nice work there by Salvatore! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Enzo Salvatore!
Enzo Salvatore thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Keyser Soze was interviewed post fight and said 'Good knock. Looking forward to the rematch. '.
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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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