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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Snowdon (ranked 98 p4p, 15 weight class) and Valerio Bartoli (ranked 269 p4p, 37 weight class). Bartoli has chosen Modulate - Bass Alert as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Snowdon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valerio Bartoli!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snowdon tests Bartoli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Snowdon blocks a leg kick.
Bartoli throws an overhand right that lands on Snowdon's shoulder, as Snowdon tries to avoid the shot.
Snowdon rushes Bartoli and presses him up against the cage.
Bartoli lands a nice shot to the body.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Snowdon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snowdon is trying to trip Bartoli. He has hold of a leg but Bartoli is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Snowdon persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Snowdon is fighting to break Bartoli's control of his arms but Bartoli is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bartoli wants to sweep but no luck.
Snowdon is looking to pass into half guard but Bartoli pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bartoli is in guard.
Snowdon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bartoli defends well.
Bartoli got a little sloppy there for a moment and Snowdon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bartoli has managed to get both his arms back between Snowdon's legs - danger averted.
Snowdon working for a triangle but Bartoli defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli won't allow Snowdon to sweep him here.
Bartoli got a little sloppy there for a moment and Snowdon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bartoli has managed to get both his arms back between Snowdon's legs - danger averted.
Snowdon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Snowdon has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bartoli is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Snowdon.
A control attempt from Snowdon but he's now mounted!
Snowdon tries to hold on but Bartoli pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bartoli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Snowdon is looking to get to half guard.
Snowdon tries to hold on but Bartoli postures up.
Snowdon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bartoli takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Snowdon working to try and regain half guard.
Snowdon is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon tries to lock up and control but Bartoli gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Snowdon is working to get back to half guard.
Bartoli controlling the position easily from mount.
Bartoli trying to control but Snowdon is having none of it.
Snowdon is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Valhalla MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snowdon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Snowdon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bartoli trying to control from half guard but Snowdon is working away.
Snowdon trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snowdon is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Valerio Bartoli will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bartoli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bartoli staying out of range there.
Snowdon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bartoli is fending him off so far but Snowdon persists. Nope, Bartoli circles away and we're back to standing.
Snowdon scores with the left hand. Bartoli knows he should have avoided that one.
A cross from Snowdon lands.
Bartoli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Snowdon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bartoli momentarily.
Bartoli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Snowdon shoots in and drives through. Bartoli sprawls well.
Bartoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bartoli misses with a right hand
and Snowdon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snowdon throws a lazy right hand but Bartoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bartoli flicks out a counter leg kick but Snowdon steps away.
Snowdon fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Snowdon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snowdon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartoli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Snowdon throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Snowdon misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowdon connects with a body shot that sends Bartoli's belly button to the back.
Bartoli lands an overhand right.
Bartoli moves forwards but Snowdon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bartoli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bartoli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bartoli throws a hook to the side of Snowdon's head but Snowdon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Bartoli backs away, Snowdon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bartoli moves out of range as Snowdon strikes.
Bartoli feints a counter leg kick.
Bartoli misses with a low kick.
Snowdon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bartoli swivels and escapes.
Snowdon looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartoli is just out of range.
Snowdon throws a big shot that misses.
Bartoli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bartoli ducks right into an uppercut from Snowdon.
Bartoli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bartoli punishes Snowdon's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snowdon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bartoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bartoli 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Snowdon.
A little jabbing left from Bartoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bartoli misses the jab.
Bartoli throws a good cross that connects.
Snowdon shoots for a takedown but Bartoli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Snowdon cracks a nice hook into Bartoli's ribs.
Snowdon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Snowdon misses.
Snowdon throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Snowdon misses with a hook. Bartoli ducked under it nicely.
Bartoli stuffs the takedown attempt from Snowdon. Snowdon gets slowly back to his feet.
Bartoli lands with a hook. Snowdon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bartoli misses with a body shot.
Snowdon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bartoli.
Bartoli lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Bartoli misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon cracks Bartoli with a good jab.
Snowdon tries to work over Bartoli's front leg with a kick but Bartoli checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bartoli.
Bartoli moves out of range as Snowdon strikes.
Bartoli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Snowdon, pushing him back against the cage.
Bartoli prevents a takedown attempt there.
Snowdon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bartoli avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Snowdon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bartoli walks away with a smile on his face. Snowdon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Valerio Bartoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bartoli. Snowdon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bartoli ducks under a wild hook from Snowdon.
Bartoli throws a leg kick but Snowdon checks it.
Snowdon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bartoli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Snowdon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bartoli closes the distance and pushes Snowdon back into the cage.
Bartoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snowdon misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Snowdon backwards.
Bartoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Bartoli.
Snowdon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snowdon tries to pull guard but Bartoli forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bartoli tries to throw a body punch but Snowdon avoids it by throwing Bartoli back against the cage.
Bartoli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Snowdon jumps guard but Bartoli stands there with Snowdon around his waist. Snowdon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Snowdon is trying to trip Bartoli. He has hold of a leg but Bartoli is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Snowdon persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Snowdon trying to control but Bartoli is working from the bottom.
Bartoli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snowdon is one step ahead there.
Bartoli keeping moving, preventing Snowdon from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Valerio Bartoli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Snowdon moves into the clinch.
Bartoli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Snowdon blocking some punches.
A short right from Bartoli.
Bartoli misses with a punch on the inside.
Snowdon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bartoli to keep the fight standing.
Snowdon tries for a takedown but Bartoli manages to get underhooks.
Valerio Bartoli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Snowdon decides to pull guard.
Snowdon looking for a guillotine here but Bartoli defends easily.
Snowdon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bartoli is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowdon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bartoli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Valerio Bartoli has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowdon throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bartoli uses it to pass to side control.
Snowdon being controlled for a moment.
Snowdon tries to buck Bartoli off but Bartoli is having none of it.
Bartoli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snowdon keeps working.
Bartoli staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Snowdon tries to bench press Bartoli off him but Bartoli keeps the position.
Snowdon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bartoli's best efforts.
Snowdon is pressing down on Bartoli's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Snowdon looking for a sweep. Not yet Snowdon, not yet.
Bartoli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snowdon has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bartoli is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Snowdon.
Snowdon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bartoli's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli is thwarting Snowdon's attempts to control the position.
Snowdon is looking to improve his position.
Bartoli is taking a breather. Snowdon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Snowdon tries to get to full guard but Bartoli has control of the leg.
Bartoli slows the pace down in half guard.
Bartoli passes to side control.
Bartoli working away.
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.
Bartoli taking a breather here.
Snowdon tries to buck Bartoli off but Bartoli is having none of it.
Bartoli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snowdon keeps working.
Snowdon is looking to reverse the position.
Snowdon wants to control but Bartoli postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bartoli is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Snowdon is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Bartoli really dominated that round.
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.
Bartoli takes a swing at Snowdon's ribcage but misses.
Snowdon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Snowdon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bartoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snowdon.
The fighters circle momentarily. Snowdon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Snowdon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Snowdon throws a body shot but no joy.
Bartoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Snowdon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No luck for Snowdon with that takedown attempt.
William Snowdon is winning the standup battle so far.
Snowdon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bartoli was covering up waiting for the punch and Snowdon finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Snowdon wants to pass the guard but Bartoli is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli keeping moving, preventing Snowdon from controlling successfully.
Snowdon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bartoli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Snowdon slips nicely into half guard.
Snowdon wants to pass the guard but Bartoli is defending well.
That's two 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.
Snowdon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bartoli is pressing down on Snowdon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Snowdon postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bartoli is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bartoli has escaped and now he's on top!
Bartoli 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bartoli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snowdon is keeping the position for now.
Snowdon trying to control the position.
Snowdon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bartoli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bartoli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Snowdon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Snowdon being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bartoli throws a good cross that connects.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snowdon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartoli moves away.
Bartoli pushes Snowdon up against the cage in a clinch.
Bartoli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bartoli lands a body punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A short right from Bartoli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that William Snowdon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Good work by Snowdon as he checks the leg kick.
Snowdon forces Bartoli back against the cage and clinches.
Bartoli prevents a takedown attempt there.
Snowdon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bartoli scores with a shoulder strike.
Bartoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bartoli lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bartoli.
Nice body punch from Bartoli.
Bartoli throws a head punch that misses.
Bartoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bartoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartoli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Snowdons head.
Bartoli has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Snowdon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bartoli can turn it around.
Snowdon lands a nice shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bartoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Snowdon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snowdon tries to pull guard but Bartoli won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Snowdon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snowdon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bartoli is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowdon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bartoli is defending well.
Bartoli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Snowdon backwards.
Snowdon struggles to land a body shot inside as Bartoli controls his hands.
A short right from Bartoli on the inside.
Bartoli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Snowdons head.
Bartoli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bartoli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Snowdon is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Bartoli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Snowdon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bartoli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snowdon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Snowdon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bartoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bartoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bartoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartoli lands a right hand.
Bartoli stops a takedown attempt from Snowdon.
Bartoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Snowdon.
Bartoli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
William Snowdon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
Snowdon is trying to pull guard but Bartoli has him pressed against the cage.
Snowdon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Snowdon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snowdon tries to pull guard but Bartoli holds him up against the cage and eventually Snowdon drops back down to his feet.
Bartoli misses with the head strike.
Snowdon seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
Snowdon is trying to pull guard but Bartoli has him pressed against the cage.
Bartoli scores with a shoulder strike.
Bartoli lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
Bartoli lands an uppercut.
Snowdon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bartoli walks away with a smile on his face. Snowdon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Snowdon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snowdon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Snowdon there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartoli throws a hook but Snowdon avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bartoli.
Bartoli instigates a clinch.
Snowdon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bartoli avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bartoli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bartoli.
Snowdon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bartoli smiles and moves away.
Bartoli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Snowdons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bartoli throws a series of strikes that have Snowdon backpedaling.
Snowdon misses with a left hand
and Bartoli counters with a nice leg kick.
Bartoli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Snowdon doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snowdon with a poor takedown
and Bartoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Snowdon misses the target.
Snowdon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Snowdon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Snowdon takes a swing at Bartoli's ribcage but misses.
Snowdon takes one on the button.
Snowdon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snowdon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snowdon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bartoli defends it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bartoli! But no joy.
Snowdon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Snowdon wants to slow Bartoli down by chopping away at his legs.
Bartoli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bartoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snowdon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valerio Bartoli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bartoli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valerio Bartoli!
Valerio Bartoli is the new welterweight champion!
Valerio Bartoli bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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