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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Aronna (ranked 4239 p4p, 473 weight class) and Nic Sella (ranked 4402 p4p, 488 weight class). Sella has chosen Warm up as his entrance music. Ricardo Aronna has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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179 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Aronna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nic Sella!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sella drives through and clinches with Aronna against the cage.
Aronna goes for a takedown attempt but Sella pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sella throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Ricardo Aronna has been cut.
Aronna drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aronna drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sella looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sella looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sella!
Sella looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aronna is looking to regain half guard here but Sella keeps moving and retains side control.
Sella is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aronna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sella misses with the ground and pound.
Sella landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sella goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Aronna rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sella's guard! Nice work there by Aronna!
Aronna drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sella manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Aronna has Sella in his guard.
Sella wants to control from the top but Aronna keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sella's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sella really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aronna. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sella throwing strikes but missing.
Sella not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Sella has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sella throws an elbow that misses. Aronna uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sella's guard. Nice move by Aronna!
Aronna is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aronna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aronna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aronna is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sella working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aronna.
Aronna throws a big right hand that misses.
Aronna is working Sella over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aronna stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sella lands a two punch combo.
Sella throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sella shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aronna as he avoids it easily.
Sella misses with a combination
and Aronna counters with a single leg into guard. Sella didn't expect that.
Aronna working some strikes from top position.
Aronna lands a couple of digs.
Aronna is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Aronna wants to control from the top but Sella keeps moving.
Sella looks winded!
Aronna drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aronna jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ricardo Aronna will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Aronna's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sella lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aronna circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Sella, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aronna shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sella manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sella avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aronna drops back looking for a leg! Sella is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sella manages to kick Aronna off! Aronna jumps back into Sella's guard.
Aronna drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sella manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Aronna has Sella in his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sella controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sella trying to control but Aronna is working from the bottom.
Sella avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sella controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sella stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Aronna throws up his legs and catches Sella in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Sella tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Aronna! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ricardo Aronna!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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