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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronie Cash (ranked 1830 p4p, 248 weight class) and Alessandro Orsini (ranked 869 p4p, 128 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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179 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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171 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronie Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alessandro Orsini!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Orsini misses.
Orsini looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orsini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Cash's head coaches at Brotherhood MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cash just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Cash misses its intended target.
Orsini moves into range and connects with a jab.
Orsini throws a hook but Cash blocks it.
Orsini has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Orsini tests Cash's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orsini looks to throw the jab but Cash is out of range.
Orsini throws a hook to the side of Cash's head but Cash sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orsini throws a looping overhand right but Cash ducks down to avoid it.
Cash ducks under a wild hook from Orsini.
Cash attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Orsini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cash counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Alessandro Orsini has been cut.
Cash scores with a takedown into Orsini's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Orsini holds on and takes a little breather.
Cash is stalling in the full guard.
Cash won't allow Orsini to sweep him here.
Orsini keeping moving, preventing Cash from controlling successfully.
Cash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cash wants to control from the top but Orsini keeps moving.
Cash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Orsini is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A left lands for Orsini.
Orsini will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Orsini lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orsini thuds his right hand into Cash's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cash tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Orsini defends well and Cash ends up having to push Orsini into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cash lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Orsini throws a right hand that misses
and Cash counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Orsini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cash fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orsini has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cash connects with a jab.
Orsini tries to clinch
and Cash counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cash blocks a head kick by Orsini.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orsini.
Orsini swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cash counters with a left to the body.
Alessandro Orsini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cash slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Cash on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Orsini throws a body shot but no joy.
Orsini misses with a combination
and Cash counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Orsini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Orsini throws a hook but Cash avoids it easily.
Orsini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orsini misses with a series of wild punches.
Orsini scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsini misses with an uppercut
enabling Cash to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orsini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orsini scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cash throws a body shot but no joy.
Cash shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Orsini as he jumps to the side.
Cash takes a swing at Orsini's ribcage but misses.
Alessandro Orsini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orsini cracks a nice hook into Cash's ribs.
Orsini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cash swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Orsini catches Cash with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Orsini lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Orsini blocks a head kick by Cash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessandro Orsini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alessandro Orsini's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Orsini fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cash checks it well.
Orsini tries to clinch but Cash moves away
and Orsini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orsini ducks under a wild hook from Cash.
Cash is looking to wear down Orsini with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Orsini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Orsini misses with a body shot.
Orsini moves in looking to clinch but Cash pushes him off.
Cash appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Orsini misses with a looping right.
Orsini lands a nice looking body shot.
Orsini lands a slapping body shot.
Orsini works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orsini lands an overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orsini. That's going to slow Cash down.
A telegraphed right hand from Orsini misses the target.
Orsini throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini lands a right hook to the body.
Orsini checks a low kick from Cash.
Orsini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orsini lands a jab to Cash's midsection.
Orsini connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orsini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cash feints a jab promting Orsini to slip. Cash then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Orsini slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Orsini fails to land with a series of punches.
Cash half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Orsini ducks under a wild hook from Cash.
Cash with a nice cross.
Orsini wants to slow Cash down by chopping away at his legs.
Orsini cracks a nice hook into Cash's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Orsini.
Orsini swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cash makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cash finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cash checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Orsini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cash manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Cash tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orsini throws a combination that misses
enabling Cash to counter with a crisp jab.
Orsini lands a jab to the nose.
Alessandro Orsini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Cash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cash slips under a jab from Orsini.
Orsini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cash stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cash lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cash throws a jab but it's blocked by Orsini.
Orsini now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orsini. Cash does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsini digs a good body shot into Cash's ribs.
Orsini on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cash ducks under a wild hook from Orsini.
Orsini slips a straight right by Cash.
Orsini just misses with a punch to the body.
Cash swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Orsini moves into the clinch.
Cash breaks from the clinch.
Orsini missing with a left hand there. Cash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cash feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Orsini scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cash doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice straight punches there by Cash. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cash.
Orsini misses with a combination
and Cash counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Cash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsini checks a leg kick nicely.
Orsini slips under a jab from Cash.
Cash lands a really nice looking cross but Orsini seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cash misses with an uppercut. Orsini saw that one coming.
Orsini takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That has opened up Alessandro Orsini's cut even more.
A decent looking cross lands there for Orsini.
Cash ducks right into an uppercut from Orsini.
Orsini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Cash tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cash shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Orsini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Orsini throws a leg kick
and Cash counters with a right hand to the body.
A swing and a miss from Orsini.
Orsini connects with an inside leg kick.
Orsini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alessandro Orsini will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alessandro Orsini's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Cash misses with a looping right.
Orsini wants to counter with a clinch but Cash pushes him away.
Cash throws a solid leg kick but Orsini takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cash.
Orsini throws a hook but Cash blocks it.
Orsini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orsini throws a shot to the body.
Cash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orsini.
Cash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cash scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cash looks to land a left hand but Orsini moved out of range nicely.
Orsini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orsini moves away.
Cash scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cash takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cash misses its intended target.
Orsini punishes Cash's body with a nice straight punch.
Orsini just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Cash on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Orsini moves into range and connects with a jab.
Orsini misses with an uppercut. Cash saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Orsini.
Decent striking displayed by Orsini there.
Orsini misses with a left hand
and Cash counters with a nice leg kick.
Cash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A swing and a miss from Orsini.
A little feinted left hand from Cash on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Orsini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini throws a jab when Cash was well out of range.
Orsini lands a leg kick that knocks Cash off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cash swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Orsini.
Cash slips a jab and a cross from Orsini.
Orsini misses with a lunging right hand
and Cash counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Orsini moves away from the strike by Cash.
Nice straight punches there by Orsini. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orsini.
Cash slips a straight right by Orsini.
As Orsini backs away, Cash returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cash bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Orsini's head.
Cash shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Orsini's guard.
Orsini keeping full guard, as Cash tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Orsini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ronie Cash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orsini preventing the sweep.
Orsini trying to control but Cash is working from the bottom.
Orsini postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cash keeping moving, preventing Orsini from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsini landing some decent shots from guard.
Cash not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orsini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Orsini trying to control the position from guard on top but Cash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cash looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Orsini has picked Cash up and slammed him! Cash can't keep hold of the triangle and Orsini manages to pass to side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alessandro Orsini.
I've got Orsini 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessandro Orsini!
Alessandro Orsini was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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