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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (ranked 2411 p4p, 222 weight class) and Sisu Sisu (ranked 2594 p4p, 235 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sisu Sisu!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sisu throws a body punch but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range.
Sisu moves out of range of the leg kick from Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sisu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Buonarroti Simoni's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sisu wants to pass the guard but Buonarroti Simoni is keeping the position.
Buonarroti Simoni has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sisu content to stall in guard here.
Buonarroti Simoni controls Sisu momentarily but Sisu frees himself.
Sisu looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buonarroti Simoni has control of Sisu's left arm, preventing Sisu from doing any damage.
Sisu trying to control but Buonarroti Simoni is working from the bottom.
Sisu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisu is fighting to break Buonarroti Simoni's control of his arms but Buonarroti Simoni is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Buonarroti Simoni keeping moving, preventing Sisu from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sisu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sisu tries for a takedown but Buonarroti Simoni sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Buonarroti Simoni feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sisu throws a sloppy body shot
and Buonarroti Simoni counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sisu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice inside leg kick there by Buonarroti Simoni. That's going to slow Sisu down.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a leg kick
and Sisu counters with a shoot takedown. Buonarroti Simoni fights it but they end up in guard.
Sisu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Buonarroti Simoni trying to keep a closed guard but Sisu is proving a slippery customer.
Sisu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisu is in close to Buonarroti Simoni's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Buonarroti Simoni controls Sisu momentarily but Sisu frees himself.
Sisu trying to control the position from guard on top but Buonarroti Simoni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buonarroti Simoni keeping full guard, as Sisu tries to pass.
Sisu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buonarroti Simoni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sisu wants to pass the guard but Buonarroti Simoni is keeping the position.
Sisu stopping the sweep attempt from Buonarroti Simoni.
Sisu being controlled here momentarily.
Sisu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a leg kick.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a leg kick but Sisu moved away.
Sisu with the counter takedown but Buonarroti Simoni avoids it easily.
Buonarroti Simoni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sisu looks to score with a jab to the body but Buonarroti Simoni is just out of range.
Sisu misses with a body shot.
Buonarroti Simoni slips under a jab from Sisu.
As Sisu tries to get set, Buonarroti Simoni tries to push him back and clinch up but Sisu manages to avoid the attempt.
Sisu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Sisu tries to counter it with a takedown but Buonarroti Simoni pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Buonarroti Simoni walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sisu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sisu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Buonarroti Simoni displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sisu.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sisu manages to circle out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Buonarroti Simoni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sisu fails with a takedown attempt.
Buonarroti Simoni wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sisu Sisu.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a low kick.
Sisu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Buonarroti Simoni defends it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buonarroti Simoni throws a sloppy head kick and Sisu moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sisu Sisu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Buonarroti Simoni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sisu.
As Sisu backs away, Buonarroti Simoni returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Buonarroti Simoni is looking to land body kicks.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sisu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Buonarroti Simoni keeping moving, preventing Sisu from controlling successfully.
Sisu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sisu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buonarroti Simoni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sisu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buonarroti Simoni is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sisu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Buonarroti Simoni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a leg kick
and Sisu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Buonarroti Simoni bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sisu's guard.
Sisu pulls Buonarroti Simoni in close to prevent any damage.
Sisu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sisu controlling the action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sisu lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Sisu.
Sisu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Buonarroti Simoni defending well though.
Sisu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sisu wants to pass to mount but Buonarroti Simoni is defending the position.
Buonarroti Simoni is looking to control Sisu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Buonarroti Simoni avoid being mounted?
Sisu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sisu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sisu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sisu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sisu thows a huge punch but Buonarroti Simoni dodges it nicely.
Sisu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buonarroti Simoni trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni works his way to full guard. Good work.
Buonarroti Simoni keeping full guard, as Sisu tries to pass.
Sisu postures up and lands a big shot to Buonarroti Simoni's brow.
Buonarroti Simoni is trying to keep Sisu in close.
Sisu throws a strike but Buonarroti Simoni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Buonarroti Simoni preventing the sweep.
Buonarroti Simoni trying to control the position from guard on top but Sisu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buonarroti Simoni preventing the sweep.
Sisu being controlled here, momentarily.
Buonarroti Simoni passes Sisu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni trying to control the action but Sisu is working from the bottom.
Sisu Sisu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buonarroti Simoni takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sisu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sisu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sisu looking for a sweep. Not yet Sisu, not yet.
Buonarroti Simoni trying to control but Sisu is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buonarroti Simoni won't allow Sisu to sweep him here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sisu Sisu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sisu tries for a takedown but Buonarroti Simoni circles away easily
and Buonarroti Simoni makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sisu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Buonarroti Simoni.
Sisu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to counter by clinching up but Sisu breaks away and moves out of range.
A left lands for Sisu.
Buonarroti Simoni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sisu throws out the jab.
As Sisu backs away, Buonarroti Simoni returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sisu throws a jab when Buonarroti Simoni was well out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni thows a leg kick but Sisu checks it
and Sisu counters with a single leg into guard. Buonarroti Simoni didn't expect that.
Sisu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Buonarroti Simoni trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisu postures up in Buonarroti Simoni's guard and throws a big left but Buonarroti Simoni blocks it.
Sisu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Buonarroti Simoni has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Buonarroti Simoni not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Buonarroti Simoni wants to control but Sisu passes easily into half guard.
Sisu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sisu throwing shots but Buonarroti Simoni is blocking nicely.
Buonarroti Simoni is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sisu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sisu's back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Sisu trying to control the position but Buonarroti Simoni manages to sink in the hooks.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Buonarroti Simoni's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sisu trying to control but not successfully.
Buonarroti Simoni controlling from the back.
Sisu turns into Buonarroti Simoni and is now in his guard.
Buonarroti Simoni pulls Sisu in close to his closed guard and prevents Sisu from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sisu wants to control from the top but Buonarroti Simoni keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sisu Sisu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sisu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Buonarroti Simoni is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Buonarroti Simoni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Buonarroti Simoni pulls Sisu in close to his closed guard and prevents Sisu from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sisu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni is winning the standup battle so far.
Sisu takes a swing at Buonarroti Simoni's ribcage but misses.
Buonarroti Simoni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sisu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Buonarroti Simoni appears to be looking for a big counter.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sisu Sisu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a head kick that misses.
Sisu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sisu lands a slapping body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sisu Sisu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sisu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sisu Sisu!
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RATING
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