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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crusadius Infidellus (ranked 1159 p4p, 156 weight class) and Sam Rinaldi (ranked 739 p4p, 100 weight class). Infidellus comes to the cage accompanied by The last stand: Sabaton. Sam Rinaldi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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187 cm
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Crusadius Infidellus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Rinaldi! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Infidellus looks to throw the jab but Rinaldi is out of range. Rinaldi 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. Rinaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Infidellus is just out of range. Infidellus misses with a body shot.
Rinaldi misses with a shot to the body and Infidellus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Rinaldi takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Sam Rinaldi has been cut. Rinaldi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Infidellus. Rinaldi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Rinaldi throws a right and a left that Infidellus avoids nicely. Rinaldi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Infidellus. Infidellus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rinaldi. Infidellus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rinaldi. Rinaldi slips under a jab from Infidellus. Rinaldi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Infidellus with a body shot. Rinaldi needs to keep his hands up - Infidellus had a free shot at his head there. 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! Infidellus scores with a nice strike. Infidellus takes a body punch but keeps moving. Rinaldi misses with a few strikes there.
Rinaldi shoots in looking for a takedown. Infidellus tries to sprawl out of it but Rinaldi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Infidellus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Infidellus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Infidellus but Infidellus pushes him off and we're back to square one. Crusadius Infidellus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rinaldi. Rinaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Jab, jab by Infidellus - just one landing. Rinaldi misses with a body shot.
Infidellus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Coffee Shop in the buildup to the fight. Infidellus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Rinaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Crusadius Infidellus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown but Infidellus shows good takedown defense. Infidellus throws a leg kick which misses Rinaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rinaldi tries to avoid it. Rinaldi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Rinaldi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Infidellus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Crusadius Infidellus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Infidellus slaps away a takedown attempt from Rinaldi, before circling back to the center of the mat. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Infidellus moves out of range as Rinaldi strikes. Infidellus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. A solid leg kick lands there for Infidellus.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Infidellus. Infidellus delivers a nice body kick. Rinaldi looks winded! Infidellus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rinaldi. Infidellus lands the left hand. Infidellus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Rinaldi throws a right and a left that Infidellus avoids nicely. Infidellus connects with a body shot that sends Rinaldi's belly button to the back. Infidellus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rinaldi back to the cage. Infidellus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That has opened up Sam Rinaldi's cut even more. Infidellus catches Rinaldi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! A punch lands to the side of Rinaldi 's head but he takes it in his stride. Infidellus misses with a looping right. Infidellus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rinaldi is rocked!
The cut above Sam Rinaldi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Infidellus drops Rinaldi with a straight right hand, right on the button! Infidellus follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crusadius Infidellus! A very excited looking Crusadius Infidellus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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