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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ciro Terranova (ranked 607 p4p, 82 weight class) and Wooden Pencil (ranked 2450 p4p, 316 weight class). Pencil has chosen Full Retard as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 cm
26
204 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
45
193 lbs
46 - 27 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ciro Terranova! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
46 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wooden Pencil! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pencil misses with a low kick as Terranova jumps back. We've been informed that Pencil has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Pencil fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Terranova. We've been told by Terranova's head coaches at Julius Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Ciro Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pencil takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Some bone on bone action there as Pencil checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Pencil moves away from the strike by Terranova. Pencil throws a big shot that misses. Terranova scores with a body shot.
Terranova cracks Pencil with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Pencil connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Terranova avoids the head kick by Pencil.
Terranova moves into range and clinches up with Pencil. Terranova swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pencil blocks the elbow strike.
Pencil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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! Pencil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good standup being displayed there by Terranova as he connects with a hook. Terranova swings for the body but Pencil moves out of range.
Pencil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terranova.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pencil tries to land a leg kick but Terranova saw it coming and moves away.
Pencil lands with a hook. Terranova tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Terranova misses with an uppercut. Pencil saw that one coming. Pencil walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Terranova works the jab nicely. Terranova doesn't manage to clinch there - Pencil circles away.
Pencil throws a head kick that misses. Terranova throws a nice head kick!
Terranova misses with a right hand and Pencil counters with a nice leg kick. Terranova looks to throw the jab but Pencil is out of range. Pencil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Pencil moves out of range as Terranova strikes. Pencil swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Pencil ducks under a wild hook from Terranova. Pencil misses with a double 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! Pencil throws a half hearted mid kick. Pencil moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Terranova lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Terranova with a body punch. A glancing blow. Terranova closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Terranova throws an elbow but misses. Terranova lands a left hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terranova. Pencil can't break the clinch.
Terranova lands a big knee to the head and Pencil goes down! Terranova pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ciro Terranova!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
61% |
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