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Event:
DMMA 72: Abarai vs Ekelund
Date: Jan 05, 2022 |
#R1#
One ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bertarelli moves away.
One shoots in but no luck this time.
Bertarelli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from One with a body shot.
Bertarelli just misses with a punch to the body.
One scores with a shot to the body.
#CL#
One clinches.
One tries a body shot but Bertarelli blocks it.
Bertarelli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but One has him pressed against the cage.
Bertarelli is trying to force a seperation but One has the dominant position.#TD#
One manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
One looking for a guillotine here but Bertarelli defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
One is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
One working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bertarelli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bertarelli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1##SUB#
One is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
One isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bertarelli stacks One on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bertarelli!
One tries to buck Bertarelli off but Bertarelli is having none of it.
One manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
One takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bertarelli felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bertarelli trying to hold on to One's head to control him but One postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
One is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bertarelli defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
One is working for a submission of some sort.
#T2##SUB#
One is looking for a kimura but Bertarelli is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for One to get the leverage.
One works his way into full mount! #SUB#
Bertarelli defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from One.
Bertarelli can't escape the position.
One tries to control but Bertarelli wriggling away. #T3##SUB#
One has control of Bertarelli's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bertarelli regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#SUB#
One working for a submission but Bertarelli is keeping him at bay.
Bertarelli keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
One moves to take his opponent's back. #SUB#
One looking to break Bertarelli's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bertarelli remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise One will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bertarelli holding on to One's left wrist, preventing the choke. #SUB#
Bertarelli defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of One's arms. #T4##SUB#
One is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Bertarelli taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from One.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Panda One! |
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Event:
DMMA 64: Abarai vs Otori
Date: Dec 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Bertarelli throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Bertarelli.
Bertarelli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcia throws a leg kick that misses.
Bertarelli lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bertarelli throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bertarelli missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bertarelli lands a jab.#T1#
Garcia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bertarelli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcia scrambles back to his feet.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia lands a front kick.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bertarelli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bertarelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bertarelli throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Bertarelli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Garcia lands a body shot.
#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Bertarelli misses the target.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bertarelli on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bertarelli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bertarelli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice body kick there by Garcia.
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia lunges at Bertarelli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bertarelli's hand.
Garcia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bertarelli just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Garcia scores with a push kick.
An inside leg kick from Garcia misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Bertarelli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bertarelli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bertarelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Bertarelli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bertarelli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Bertarelli throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia. #T4#
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcia with a nice calf kick.
Bertarelli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body punch from Bertarelli.
Bertarelli throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garcia.
Garcia tests Bertarelli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia tries to land a leg kick but Bertarelli saw it coming and moves away.
Bertarelli throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Bertarelli manages to avoid it.
Garcia thuds his shin into the meat of Bertarelli's side.
Garcia with a nice calf kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Segundo Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Bertarelli works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Garcia tests Bertarelli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bertarelli.
Garcia swings for the body but Bertarelli moves out of range.
Bertarelli swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Bertarelli moved away.
Garcia jabs Bertarelli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia thumps Bertarelli with a low kick.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bertarelli can do to turn this around?
Garcia throws a front kick that sends Bertarelli stumbling back into the cage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bertarelli crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Garcia - the referee stops the clock and Bertarelli gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Garcia. Bertarelli manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T1#
Bertarelli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bertarelli checks a leg kick.
Bertarelli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bertarelli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bertarelli.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bertarelli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Bertarelli saw that one coming.
Bertarelli misses with an uppercut
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#Bertarelli is rocked!
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bertarelli's sensitive parts.
Garcia thows a leg kick but Bertarelli checks it
and Bertarelli counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
An inside leg kick from Garcia misses.
Garcia tries to work over Bertarelli's front leg with a kick but Bertarelli checks it.
Bertarelli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Bertarelli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Bertarelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Garcia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
Bertarelli is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
Garcia ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Bertarelli's jaw. Bertarelli's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Garcia does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Segundo Garcia!
A relieved looking Segundo Garcia thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
DMMA 45: Tucker vs Account
Date: Sep 18, 2021 |
#R1#
A jab from Hattori does it's job there.
Bertarelli digs a good body shot into Hattori's ribs.
Hattori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bertarelli.
Hattori throws a jab when Bertarelli was well out of range.
Bertarelli lands a body shot.
Bertarelli moves out of range of the body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hattori.
A shot to the body from Hattori misses
and Bertarelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bertarelli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Hattori.
#KD#
Hattori lands a big head kick that sends Bertarelli tumbling to the mat! Hattori takes a step backwards and waves Bertarelli back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Bertarelli is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bertarelli circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Hattori. Bertarelli falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Hattori!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hanzo Hattori!
Hanzo Hattori seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
DMMA 36: Outback v Thermometer
Date: Aug 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Bertarelli lands a slapping body shot.
#TD2#
Borgia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Borgia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Borgia postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from Borgia crashes against the mat.
Borgia tries to advance to mount but Bertarelli denies him.
Borgia grinds an elbow into Bertarelli's temple.
Bertarelli's coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Borgia is chipping away with strikes.
Borgia in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Borgia connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bertarelli some visible discomfort.
Bertarelli takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#ROC2#Bertarelli is rocked!
Bertarelli takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Oh Bertarelli is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bertarelli wants to control but Borgia postures up.
Borgia lands a strong strike to the head of Bertarelli. That's dazed him! Borgia looking to finish here. Bertarelli is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Borgia lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Borgia!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexander Borgia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
DMMA 24: Rocksaw vs Jimenez
Date: Jul 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Seens shoots in but no luck this time.
Seens slips a straight right by Bertarelli.
Seens shoots in looking for a takedown but Bertarelli manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Seens's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bertarelli lands with an uppercut that bounces Seens off the cage and back into range.
Bertarelli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seens has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Seens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bertarelli moves away from the strike by Seens.
Bertarelli slips a jab from Seens.
Seens has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bertarelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seens.
Seens throws a big shot that misses.
Bertarelli scores with a hook to the body. Seens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bertarelli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Bertarelli lands a nice shot to the body.
Jonny Seens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Bertarelli as Seens shoots in.
Seens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bertarelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bertarelli stalks Seens and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Seens's face. Seens staggers backwards, shaken.
Seens shoots in and drives through. Bertarelli sprawls well.
Bertarelli connects with a looping right hand.
Jab from Bertarelli.
Seens shoots in looking for a takedown. Bertarelli tries to sprawl out of it but Seens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bertarelli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A shot to the liver by Bertarelli. Beautiful body shot.#T2#
Bertarelli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Seens.
Seens shoots and misses
and Bertarelli counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bertarelli as he jumps to the side.
Bertarelli throws out a counter right but Seens avoids it with no problem.
Seens loads up on a big right hand but Bertarelli slips the punch.
Seens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bertarelli.
Bertarelli has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Seens tries for a takedown but Bertarelli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Seens throws a hook to the side of Bertarelli's head but Bertarelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Seens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Antonio Bertarelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seens missing with a left hand there. Bertarelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bertarelli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Seens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Bertarelli. Those never looked like landing. #T3#
Bertarelli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bertarelli punishes Seens's body with a nice straight punch.
Seens scores with a jab. Bertarelli acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #TD#
Bertarelli gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Seens drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Seens jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Seens stopping the sweep attempt from Bertarelli.
Bertarelli is trying to keep Seens in close.
Seens preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Seens drops back looking for a leg! Bertarelli is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bertarelli manages to kick Seens off! Seens jumps back into Bertarelli's guard.
Seens postures up.
#T4#
Seens looking to pass the guard.
Seens has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Bertarelli has his foot on Seens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Seens works his way back into a safe position though.
Bertarelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Bertarelli, not yet.
Seens trying to control but Bertarelli is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Seens slips nicely into half guard.
Seens throwing shots but Bertarelli is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Bertarelli dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Bertarelli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Seens at a distance.
Seens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bertarelli throws out the jab.
Bertarelli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seens.
Bertarelli misses with a body shot.
Seens has his takedown stuffed
and Bertarelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bertarelli takes a swing at Seens's ribcage but misses.
Seens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bertarelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Bertarelli. No joy for Seens on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Seens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seens tries for a takedown but Bertarelli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bertarelli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bertarelli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seens throws a looping overhand right but Bertarelli ducks down to avoid it.
Seens shoots in looking for a takedown but Bertarelli manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Seens's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T1#
Bertarelli scores with a jab to the body.
Seens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bertarellis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Seens tries for a takedown but Bertarelli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bertarelli leaves Seens with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bertarelli cracks Seens with a good jab.
Bertarelli connects with a nice looking jab.
Seens tries for a takedown but Bertarelli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Seens shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bertarelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#Seens is rocked!
Bertarelli lands a brutal uppercut that launches Seens off his feet! Seens tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Bertarelli!
After winning the bout, Antonio Bertarelli thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
BLAZE 28 - BERNARD VS HALL 2
Date: May 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Doomsday takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Doomsday throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #CL2#
Doomsday moves into the clinch.
Doomsday misses with a knee to the head.
Bertarelli lands a body shot.
Doomsday crunches a lovely knee into Bertarelli's ribcage.
Bertarelli avoiding damage as Doomsday throws knees to the body.
I was talking to Bertarelli's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
Bertarelli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doomsday throws a shot from downtown. Bertarelli moves away and avoids it.
Doomsday throws a head kick that misses.
Bertarelli loads up on a big right hand but Doomsday slips the punch.
Doomsday throws a lazy head kick
and Bertarelli counters with a right hand to the body.
Doomsday throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bertarelli's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doomsday moves forwards but Bertarelli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Doomsday throws a sloppy head kick
and Doomsday takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doomsday takes a swing at Bertarelli's ribcage but misses.
Bertarelli throws a series of punches but Doomsday avoids them all with ease. #T1#
Bertarelli blocks a head kick by Doomsday.
Doomsday looks to throw a body kick
and Bertarelli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Doomsday misses with a lunging right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bertarelli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doomsday takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Doomsday tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bertarelli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL2#
Doomsday has taken the fight to the clinch.
Doomsday lands a good knee to the midsection. Bertarelli won't want to take too many of those.
Bertarelli is looking to control Doomsday's arms but Doomsday gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bertarelli has his back to the cage.
Doomsday landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bertarelli takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doomsday misses with a knee to the head.
Doomsday utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bertarelli is breathing heavily.#T2#
Knees in the clinch landing for Doomsday.
Doomsday landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bertarelli takes a knee right on the jaw!
#ROC2#Bertarelli is rocked!
Doomsday has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Bertarelli - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Doomsday, and another! Bertarelli is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Thanos Doomsday!
Thanos Doomsday managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, UN-KAGED SAVAGE PEDS, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
BLAZE 23 - IMANARI VS HULL
Date: Apr 15, 2021 |
#R1#
Diaz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bertarelli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking. #TD#
Diaz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Diaz showed some decent athleticism there.
Diaz passes to full mount!
Bertarelli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diaz prevents Bertarelli from getting the reversal.#SUB#
Diaz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bertarelli can't escape the position.
Diaz looking to control but Bertarelli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bertarelli can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Diaz looking to control but Bertarelli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bertarelli really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB#
Diaz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bertarelli to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bertarelli shrugs it off. #SUB#
Diaz working for a submission but Bertarelli is keeping him at bay.
Bertarelli is looking to get to half guard.
Diaz controlling from the full mount.
Diaz tries to control but Bertarelli wriggling away. #T2##SUB#
Diaz has control of Bertarelli's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bertarelli regains control of the situation pretty easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bertarelli can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bertarelli is working to get back to half guard.
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SUB#
Diaz has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Bertarelli is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Newton Diaz!
After the big win, Newton Diaz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors MKFC and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
BLAZE 20 - MURPHY VS NICOLETTA
Date: Mar 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Bertarelli with a nice cross.
Seens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bertarelli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Seens.
We've been informed that Bertarelli has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bertarelli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seens tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bertarelli defends well and Seens ends up having to push Bertarelli into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bertarelli prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Seens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seens tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bertarelli is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bertarelli has had enough of the clinch but Seens keeps him there for the moment.
Bertarelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Seens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bertarelli pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Bertarelli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Bertarelli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bertarelli.
Bertarelli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bertarelli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Bertarelli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Seens doesn't seem phased though.#T1#
Jab from Bertarelli.
Seens drops his hands momentarily and Bertarelli takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bertarelli lands with a right hand. #TD#
Seens looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bertarelli can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bertarelli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seens stays in close to Bertarelli's body and controls the position.
Seens postures up in Bertarelli's guard and throws a big left but Bertarelli blocks it.
Bertarelli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Seens controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seens is working Bertarelli over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T2#
Bertarelli being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bertarelli 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.
Seens slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Seens stopping the sweep attempt from Bertarelli.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Seens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Seens shoots for a double leg takedown but Bertarelli sprawls well. He's pushed Seens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Seens dives in for a single leg takedown but Bertarelli sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Seens wants a takedown but no success here.
Seens tries for a takedown but Bertarelli manages to get underhooks.
Bertarelli has Seens pushed against the cage.
Seens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bertarelli avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Seens wants a takedown.
#BC2#
Bertarelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bertarelli counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck for Seens with that takedown attempt. #T4#
Seens misses with a takedown
and Bertarelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Bertarelli is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Seens had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#TD#
Seens scores with a takedown into Bertarelli's guard.
Bertarelli is looking to stand back up but Seens counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bertarelli. #REVB#
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!#SUB2#
Bertarelli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bertarelli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Seens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bertarelli wants to control but Seens is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Seens wants to pass the guard but Bertarelli is defending well.
Seens drops an elbow to the side of Bertarelli's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Bertarelli dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bertarelli stuffs the takedown.
Bertarelli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Seens throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bertarelli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bertarelli scores with a jab to the head.
Seens needs to keep his hands up - Bertarelli had a free shot at his head there.
Seens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bertarelli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bertarelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bertarelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Seens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seens misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seens shoots in but Bertarelli avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Antonio Bertarelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bertarelli.
Seens fails to land the takedown.#T1#
Bertarelli fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bertarelli leaves Seens with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bertarelli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Seens tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bertarelli defends well and Seens ends up having to push Bertarelli into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Seens has Bertarelli pressed against the cage, preventing Bertarelli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bertarelli tries to circle away but Seens has him pinned against the cage.
Bertarelli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bertarelli lands a hook that snaps the head of Seens backwards.
Bertarelli lands with a right to the head.
Seens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bertarelli pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bertarelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seens tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bertarelli tries to break free but Seens pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Seens looking for a takedown.
Bertarelli is pressed up against the cage. Seens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bertarelli down to the mat. Bertarelli avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bertarelli jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bertarelli fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Seens fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bertarelli pinned against the cage. Bertarelli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bertarelli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jonny Seens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bertarelli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T3#
Horrible takedown attempt by Seens or perhaps it was just good defense by Bertarelli, which made it look bad.
Bertarelli misses with a body shot.
Seens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Seens shoots and misses
and Bertarelli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Seens takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Seens takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bertarelli scores with a punch to the head.
Jonny Seens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bertarelli throws a body shot but no joy.
Seens goes for a double leg but Bertarelli avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bertarelli continues to drive forward.
A nice left hand lands by Bertarelli.
#ROC2#Seens is rocked!
Bertarelli stops a takedown attempt from Seens.
Oh Seens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC2#
Bertarelli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Bertarelli knocks Seens out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Antonio Bertarelli!
After the fight, Antonio Bertarelli was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
BLAZE 17 - WHITE VS MCKEE
Date: Mar 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Mhiaolov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bertarelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Mhiaolov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bertarelli counters with a two punch combo.
Bertarelli scores with a nice right hand.
Mhiaolov needs to keep his hands up - Bertarelli had a free shot at his head there.
Bertarelli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Mhiaolov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bertarelli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mhiaolov connects with a jab.
Mhiaolov throws a sloppy body shot
and Bertarelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Mhiaolov misses with a hook
and Bertarelli counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mhiaolov misses with an uppercut
enabling Bertarelli to counter with a crisp jab.
Mhiaolov tried to score with a low kick but Bertarelli checks it.
Mhiaolov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bertarelli counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Bertarelli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut there from Bertarelli.
Mhiaolov misses with a hook
and Bertarelli counters with a straight right hand.
Bertarelli misses with a combination
#CL2#
and Mhiaolov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bertarelli is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bertarelli wants to get back to striking at distance but Mhiaolov won't allow it.
Bertarelli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bertarelli misses with a body punch.
Mhiaolov letting Bertarelli take a breather here.
Bertarelli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mhiaolovs head.
Bertarelli stalling the fight.
#T2##BC#
Bertarelli breaks from the clinch.
Mhiaolov throws a right and a left that Bertarelli avoids nicely.
Bertarelli checks the leg kick.
Bertarelli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mhiaolov's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bertarelli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bertarelli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bertarelli throws a shot to the body.
Bertarelli works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mhiaolov misses with a looping left.
Bertarelli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mhiaolov under the eye.
Mhiaolov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
Bertarelli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mhiaolov throws a poor cross that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bertarelli lands a body shot.
Mhiaolov misses with a double jab
letting Bertarelli counter with a right hand.
Mhiaolov thuds a left hand into Bertarelli's body.
A slow jab from Mhiaolov misses its intended target.
It looked like Bertarelli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mhiaolov.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bertarelli, as that shot connected.
Bertarelli catches Mhiaolov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bertarelli moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bertarelli lands a jab.#T4#
Mhiaolov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Bertarelli scores with a nice head shot.
Mhiaolov throws a poor cross that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a series of strikes. Mhiaolov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mhiaolov misses with a hook
and Bertarelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mhiaolov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Bertarelli cracks Mhiaolov with a good jab.
Mhiaolov throws a poor cross that misses
and Bertarelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mhiaolov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mhiaolov misses with a right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a straight right hand.
Bertarelli scores with a body shot.
Mhiaolov misses with a body shot.
Bertarelli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Bertarelli 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.#R2#
Mhiaolov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bertarelli throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bertarelli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bertarelli jabs Mhiaolov right on the nose. Mhiaolov blinks but takes it well.
Bertarelli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mhiaolov's head.
Bertarelli connects with a right hand. Mhiaolov shakes it off.
Bertarelli punishes Mhiaolov's body with a nice straight punch.
Bertarelli scores with a hook to the body. Mhiaolov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mhiaolov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bertarelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bertarelli clobbers Mhiaolov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mhiaolov throws a poor cross that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a two punch combo.
Bertarelli lands with a good body shot.
Antonio Bertarelli is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Mhiaolov takes one to the side of the head.
Mhiaolov throws a shot from downtown. Bertarelli moves away and avoids it.
Mhiaolov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bertarelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bertarelli connects with a body shot.
A low kick from Mhiaolov is predictable there
and Bertarelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Mhiaolov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Bertarelli counter with a right hand.
Bertarelli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bertarelli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mhiaolov throws a right hand that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bertarelli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Mhiaolov throws a leg kick
and Bertarelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bertarelli thuds a left hand into Mhiaolov's body.
Bertarelli scores with a punch to the head.
Bertarelli slips a jab from Mhiaolov.
Bertarelli digs a good hook to Mhiaolov's body.
Mhiaolov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mhiaolov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Bertarelli.
Mhiaolov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bertarelli to score with a decent uppercut.
A nice combination there by Bertarelli.
#T3#
Mhiaolov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bertarelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Bertarelli does it's job there.
Mhiaolov misses the jab.
Bertarelli lands a nice shot to the body.
Mhiaolov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bertarelli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mhiaolov can do to turn this around?
Mhiaolov throws an off balance right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a straight right hand.
Mhiaolov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bertarelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Bertarelli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bertarelli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mhiaolov throws a lazy right hand but Bertarelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bertarelli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T4#
Mhiaolov throws an off balance right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Mhiaolov throws a right hand that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a right hand to the body.
Mhiaolov misses with a right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A left lands for Bertarelli.
Mhiaolov throws a lazy uppercut
and Bertarelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Mhiaolov walks into a straight right hand from Bertarelli.
Bertarelli lands a really nice looking cross but Mhiaolov seems unphased.
A right-left combo lands from Bertarelli. #ROC#Mhiaolov is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Bertarelli misses.
Bertarelli lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Bertarelli dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
A low kick from Mhiaolov is predictable there
and Bertarelli counters with a straight right hand.
Mhiaolov swings widly with a right hand
and Mhiaolov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mhiaolov throws a lazy uppercut
letting Bertarelli counter with a right hand.
Mhiaolov misses with a double jab
and Bertarelli counters with a nice body shot.
Mhiaolov misses with a right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a straight right hand.
Bertarelli cracks Mhiaolov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bertarelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mhiaolov misses with a leg kick
and Bertarelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bertarelli lands a jab to the head.
Mhiaolov on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T1#
Mhiaolov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bertarelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mhiaolov throws a leg kick
and Bertarelli counters with a right hand to the body.
Mhiaolov throws a poor cross that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a two punch combo.
Bertarelli thuds a left hand into Mhiaolov's body.
Bertarelli punishes Mhiaolov's body with a nice straight punch.
Mhiaolov misses with a hook to the body
and Bertarelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Bertarelli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bertarelli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bertarelli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Mhiaolov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bertarelli counters with a one-two to the body.
Mhiaolov is still on wobbly legs! Can Bertarelli finish him?
Bertarelli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mhiaolov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mhiaolov seems to have recovered his senses.#T2#
Bertarelli scores with a nice strike.
Mhiaolov throws a right hand that misses
and Bertarelli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mhiaolov swings widly with a right hand
and Mhiaolov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mhiaolov throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bertarelli to counter with a crisp jab.
Mhiaolov throws a combination that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mhiaolov thinking.
Mhiaolov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mhiaolov looks to land a left hand but Bertarelli moved out of range nicely.
Bertarelli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mhiaolov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Bertarelli does it's job there.
Bertarelli lands with a good body shot.
Mhiaolov is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T3#
Bertarelli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mhiaolov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mhiaolov throws a lazy uppercut
and Bertarelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mhiaolov throws a right hand that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mhiaolov tries to work over Bertarelli's front leg with a kick but Bertarelli checks it.
Magomed Mhiaolov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mhiaolov misses with a straight right.
Mhiaolov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mhiaolov throws a leg kick
and Bertarelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Mhiaolov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bertarelli.
Bertarelli scores with a nice strike.
Antonio Bertarelli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've been informed that Mhiaolov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bertarelli needs to keep his hands up - Mhiaolov had a free shot at his head there.
Mhiaolov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bertarelli.
It looked like Bertarelli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mhiaolov.
Bertarelli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mhiaolov in his tracks. #T4#
Mhiaolov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bertarelli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mhiaolov throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bertarelli counter with a right hand.
Bertarelli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mhiaolov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bertarelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mhiaolov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bertarelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Mhiaolov.
A punch lands to the side of Mhiaolov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mhiaolov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bertarelli counters with a nice body shot.
Bertarelli scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bertarelli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mhiaolov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Bertarelli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bertarelli has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Antonio Bertarelli!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Antonio Bertarelli!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Antonio Bertarelli!
Antonio Bertarelli wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Antonio Bertarelli 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.
The defeated Magomed Mhiaolov had this to say: 'Congrats to my opponet,butt this wont be our final fight. '. |
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Event:
BLAZE 14 - MURPHY VS DRACULA
Date: Feb 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Bertarelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Ibbi.
A nice side step and Bertarelli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ibbi wants to clinch
and Bertarelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ibbi wants to clinch up but Bertarelli keeps it at a distance.
Ibbi tries to clinch
and Bertarelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Big Ibbi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibbi shoots and misses
and Bertarelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ibbi is looking to clinch but Bertarelli is avoiding it.
Ibbi connects with a crisp jab.
Bertarelli throws a lazy right hand but Ibbi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ibbi misses with a takedown
and Bertarelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibbi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ibbi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bertarelli throws a series of punches but Ibbi moves out of range.
Bertarelli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bertarelli moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Bertarelli thuds his right hand into Ibbi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ibbi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bertarelli counters with a series of strikes. Ibbi will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Ibbi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ibbi throws a good cross that connects.
Ibbi is looking to clinch but Bertarelli is avoiding it.
Bertarelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bertarelli! But no joy.
Antonio Bertarelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ibbi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ibbi's corner calls for a 1-2. Ibbi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bertarelli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ibbi darts in trying to clinch
and Bertarelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice sprawl there from Bertarelli as Ibbi shoots in.
Bertarelli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ibbi moves to clinch but Bertarelli breaks away
and Bertarelli counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Bertarelli misses. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibbi is looking to clinch but Bertarelli is avoiding it.
Bertarelli goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ibbi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bertarelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Bertarelli throws a right hand that Ibbi ducks under and follows up with a left that Ibbi also avoids with ease.
Bertarelli with a nice cross.
Ibbi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bertarelli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bertarelli is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ibbi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ibbi shoots in and drives through. Bertarelli sprawls well.
Ibbi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bertarelli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bertarelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibbi moves away.
Ibbi doesn't manage to clinch there - Bertarelli circles away.
Ibbi tries to close the distance and clinch but Bertarelli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Bertarelli misses its intended target.
Ibbi tries to clinch up.#T3#
Ibbi wants to clinch
and Bertarelli counters with a two punch combo.
Ibbi avoids the body shot from Bertarelli.
#TD#
Ibbi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ibbi showed some decent athleticism there.
Bertarelli manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ibbi keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Bertarelli's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC2#
Bertarelli manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibbi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Bertarelli misses its intended target.
Bertarelli circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Bertarelli to counter with a crisp jab. #T4#
Ibbi tries to clinch but Bertarelli is having none of it.
Bertarelli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ibbi tries to clinch but Bertarelli is having none of it.
Bertarelli lands a jab to the head.
Bertarelli missing with a left hand there. Ibbi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bertarelli throws out a loose jab but Ibbi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Bertarelli finds it's way through Ibbi's defenses.
Ibbi throws a lazy uppercut
and Bertarelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Ibbi moves away from the strike by Bertarelli.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bertarelli. Ibbi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ibbi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Bertarelli. No joy for Ibbi on that attempt.
Bertarelli has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ibbi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ibbi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bertarelli but Bertarelli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Bertarelli dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Bertarelli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ibbi moves out of range as Bertarelli strikes.
Bertarelli might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ibbi tries to clinch there but Bertarelli circles away.
Ibbi defending well as Bertarelli loads up on a big left hand.
Bertarelli leaves Ibbi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bertarelli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ibbi.
Bertarelli misses the jab.
Ibbi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bertarelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Ibbi lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibbi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bertarelli missing with a left hand there. Ibbi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ibbi tries to clinch there but Bertarelli circles away.
Bertarelli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ibbi with a body shot.
Ibbi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T1#
Ibbi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ibbi shoots in and drives through. Bertarelli sprawls well.
Bertarelli punishes Ibbi's body with a nice straight punch.
Antonio Bertarelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bertarelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibbi is just out of range.
Ibbi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ibbi closes the distance and clinches up with Bertarelli, looking for a takedown. Ibbi pushes Bertarelli against the cage but Bertarelli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Ibbi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ibbi shoots in for a takedown but Bertarelli shows good takedown defense.
Ibbi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bertarelli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Ibbi backs off Bertarelli throws a huge counter combo but Ibbi manages to avoid it all.
A big left from Bertarelli misses.
Ibbi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bertarelli throws out a counter right but Ibbi avoids it with no problem.
Ibbi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ibbi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ibbi tries for a takedown but Bertarelli circles away easily
and Bertarelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ibbi tries to clinch but Bertarelli is having none of it. #T2#
Ibbi misses with a lunging right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bertarelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibbi moves away.
Bertarelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bertarelli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ibbi tries to close the distance and clinch but Bertarelli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ibbi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ibbi closes the distance but Bertarelli moves to the side
and Bertarelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bertarelli throws a right and a left that Ibbi avoids nicely.
Bertarelli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bertarelli misses with a hook. Ibbi ducked under it nicely.
Bertarelli lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ibbi backs up against the cage.
Bertarelli defending well as Ibbi loads up on a big left hand.
Bertarelli throws a hook but Ibbi avoids it easily.#TD#
Ibbi drives through with a takedown into Bertarelli's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bertarelli is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Bertarelli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ibbi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bertarelli is pulling down on Ibbi's head. It's preventing any offense from Ibbi, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Ibbi drops back looking for a leg! Bertarelli is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bertarelli manages to kick Ibbi off! Ibbi jumps back into Bertarelli's guard. #SUB#
Ibbi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bertarelli dives on top into guard.#REVB##T4#
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.
Bertarelli controlling from the top position.
Bertarelli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bertarelli content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Bertarelli 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.#SUB#
Ibbi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Bertarelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.#R3#
Ibbi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bertarelli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bertarelli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ibbi connects with the punch.
Ibbi doesn't manage to clinch there - Bertarelli circles away.
Ibbi is looking to clinch but Bertarelli is avoiding it.
Ibbi misses with a takedown attempt
and Bertarelli counters with a straight right hand.
Bertarelli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ibbi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bertarelli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bertarelli misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Bertarelli.
Bertarelli throws a series of punches but Ibbi avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Ibbi moves into range and clinches up with Bertarelli.
Bertarelli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ibbi wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Ibbi. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Bertarelli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bertarelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibbi is just out of range.
Ibbi is looking to clinch but Bertarelli is avoiding it.
#T1#
Ibbi tries to clinch but Bertarelli moves away
and Bertarelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Ibbi.
Ibbi tries to clinch up
letting Bertarelli counter with a right hand.
Ibbi with a poor takedown
and Bertarelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ibbi tries to clinch up but Bertarelli circles away and keeps his distance.
Bertarelli throws a hook to the side of Ibbi's head but Ibbi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ibbi wants to clinch up but Bertarelli keeps it at a distance.
Bertarelli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bertarelli misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Bertarelli misses its intended target.
Ibbi is looking to clinch.
Ibbi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T2#
Bertarelli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibbi manages to avoid it.
Ibbi shoots in for a double leg but Bertarelli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ibbi tries to clinch but Bertarelli moves out of range.
Bertarelli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibbi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bertarelli throws out the jab.
Bertarelli throws out a loose jab but Ibbi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibbi staying out of range there.
Ibbi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bertarelli finds it's way round the side to connect with Ibbi's head.
Ibbi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bertarelli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bertarelli throws a combination that misses
and Ibbi counters with a stiff right hand.
Bertarelli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ibbi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bertarelli throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Bertarelli.
Bertarelli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ibbi. #T3#
Bertarelli misses with a hook. Ibbi ducked under it nicely.
Ibbi lands with a straight right. Bertarelli didn't see that one coming.
Bertarelli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ibbi.
Ibbi moves in looking to clinch but Bertarelli pushes him off.
Ibbi tries to clinch but Bertarelli moves out of range.
Bertarelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ibbi moves in looking to clinch but Bertarelli pushes him off.
Ibbi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bertarelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bertarelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibbi is just out of range.
Ibbi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bertarelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ibbi takes one to the side of the head.
Antonio Bertarelli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ibbi misses the jab.
Ibbi moves in looking to clinch but Bertarelli pushes him off.
Bertarelli lands with a nice body punch. #T4#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ibbi.
Ibbi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ibbi fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Bertarelli misses.
Bertarelli looks to land a right hand but Ibbi moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibbi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bertarelli keeps the fight on the outside.
Bertarelli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ibbi with a body shot.
Bertarelli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ibbi looks for a takedown but Bertarelli sprawls well.
Bertarelli throws a hook to the side of Ibbi's head but Ibbi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ibbi misses with a straight left.
Bertarelli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Big Ibbi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ibbi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bertarelli.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Bertarelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bertarelli 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Antonio Bertarelli!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Antonio Bertarelli!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Antonio Bertarelli!
Antonio Bertarelli wins by unanimous decision!
Antonio Bertarelli decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Big Ibbi had this to say: 'Honestly i dont care cause u do lose at some points yk so im not sad'. |
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BLAZE 10 - ANDERSSON VS VOLKOV
Date: Jan 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Gabriel misses with a hook.
Gabriel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gabriel throws an off balance right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Bertarelli throws out a loose jab but Gabriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Gabriel misses.
Bertarelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gabriel.
A big right from Gabriel misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Bertarelli misses.
Gabriel throws a shot from downtown. Bertarelli moves away and avoids it.
Gabriel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bertarelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bertarelli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gabriel misses the jab.
Bertarelli throws a shot to the body.
Gabriel lands a jab.
Gabriel throws a right hand that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gabriel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gabriel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Bertarelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bertarelli has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bertarelli throws a lazy right hand but Gabriel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Bertarelli slips under a jab from Gabriel.
Gabriel throws a looping overhand right but Bertarelli ducks down to avoid it.
Bertarelli lands a jab to the nose.
Gabriel throws a lazy uppercut
and Bertarelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gabriel misses with a right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bertarelli loads up on a big right hand but Gabriel slips the punch.
Bertarelli slips a straight right by Gabriel.
A slow jab from Gabriel misses its intended target.
Bertarelli slips a straight right by Gabriel.
Gabriel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bertarelli counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Gabriel misses.
Gabriel staying out of range there.
Gabriel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gabriel misses with a left hand
and Bertarelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Gabriel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bertarelli's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bertarelli digs a good body shot into Gabriel's ribs.
Bertarelli moves away from the strike by Gabriel.
Gabriel missing with a left hand there. Bertarelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Bertarelli misses.#T2#
Gabriel misses with a hook
and Bertarelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bertarelli scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bertarelli is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gabriel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bertarelli misses the jab.
Gabriel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bertarelli's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bertarelli throws a big shot that misses.
Bertarelli slips under a jab.
Gabriel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bertarelli misses with an uppercut. Gabriel saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Bertarelli.
Gabriel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gabriel misses with an uppercut.
Gabriel throws an overhand right that lands on Bertarelli's shoulder, as Bertarelli tries to avoid the shot.
Bertarelli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bertarelli misses with a hook. Gabriel ducked under it nicely.
Gabriel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bertarelli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bertarelli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gabriel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gabriel misses with a hook
and Bertarelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Gabriel misses with a left hand
and Bertarelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bertarelli blocks a jab.
Bertarelli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gabriel misses with a right hand
and Gabriel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gabriel throws a hook but Bertarelli avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Bertarelli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bertarelli.
Gabriel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bertarelli scores with a hook.
Bertarelli lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bertarelli slips a jab from Gabriel.
Gabriel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gabriel missing with a left hand there. Bertarelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Gabriel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A swing and a miss from Gabriel.
Bertarelli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bertarelli lands a nice shot to the body.
Gabriel throws out a loose jab but Bertarelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacques Gabriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Gabriel misses the target. #T4#
Bertarelli slips a jab from Gabriel.
Bertarelli is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gabriel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gabriel throws a poor cross that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bertarelli slips under a jab.
Bertarelli staying out of range there.
Bertarelli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gabriel swings widly with a right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gabriel is breathing heavily.
Bertarelli moves out of range as Gabriel strikes.
Bertarelli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gabriel misses with a straight right.
Gabriel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bertarelli misses with a hook.
Bertarelli stuns Gabriel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gabriel throws a hook to the side of Bertarelli's head but Bertarelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bertarelli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bertarelli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bertarelli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gabriel on the side of the head.
Gabriel throws out a loose jab but Bertarelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gabriel throws out a loose jab but Bertarelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Bertarelli dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Gabriel throws a lazy uppercut
and Gabriel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gabriel loads up on a big right hand but Bertarelli slips the punch.
Bertarelli blocks a jab.
Bertarelli loads up on a big right hand but Gabriel slips the punch.
Gabriel scores with a nice right hand.
Gabriel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bertarelli blocks a jab.
Gabriel throws a looping overhand right but Bertarelli ducks down to avoid it.
Gabriel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gabriel misses with an uppercut. Bertarelli saw that one coming.
Gabriel throws a lazy uppercut
and Bertarelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Bertarelli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bertarelli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gabriel misses with an uppercut
and Bertarelli counters with a three punch combo that has Gabriel backing up. Gabriel nods at Bertarelli to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Bertarelli.
Gabriel misses the jab.
Antonio Bertarelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gabriel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bertarelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gabriel swings widly with a right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a straight right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gabriel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T1#
Bertarelli lands a glancing blow to the side of Gabriel's head.
Gabriel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gabriel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bertarelli throws out the jab.
Gabriel throwing a counter right hand but Bertarelli manages to avoid it.
Bertarelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gabriel throws out the jab.
Bertarelli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bertarelli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gabriel with a jab.
Gabriel misses with an uppercut
and Gabriel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gabriel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bertarelli misses with a hook.
Gabriel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bertarelli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gabriel.
Gabriel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gabriel scores with the left hand. Bertarelli knows he should have avoided that one.
Bertarelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gabriel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gabriel throws a poor cross that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gabriel misses with a right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gabriel misses with a lunging right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Gabriel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Gabriel misses its intended target.
Bertarelli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bertarelli lands a really nice looking cross but Gabriel seems unphased.
Gabriel misses with a left hand
and Bertarelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gabriel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gabriel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bertarelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bertarelli slips under a jab.
Gabriel throws a poor cross that misses
letting Bertarelli counter with a right hand.
Gabriel throws an overhand right that lands on Bertarelli's shoulder, as Bertarelli tries to avoid the shot.
Gabriel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bertarelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Gabriel misses with a left hand
and Bertarelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gabriel misses with an uppercut.
Gabriel misses with a lunging right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Bertarelli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T3#
Gabriel throws a hook but Bertarelli blocks it.
Gabriel throws a jab when Bertarelli was well out of range.
Gabriel misses with an uppercut. Bertarelli saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Bertarelli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gabriel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gabriel throws a hook but Bertarelli blocks it.
Bertarelli with a jab.
Gabriel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bertarelli.
Gabriel throws a right hand that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice body punch from Bertarelli.
Gabriel throws a poor cross that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bertarelli throws a good cross that connects.
Bertarelli moves out of range as Gabriel strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bertarelli! But no joy.
Bertarelli's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bertarelli duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bertarelli lunges at Gabriel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gabriel's hand.
Bertarelli slips a straight right by Gabriel.#T4#
Gabriel swings widly with a right hand
and Bertarelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Gabriel misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Bertarelli misses.
Gabriel throws a lazy uppercut
and Bertarelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Bertarelli lands a jab-cross combination.
Gabriel throws an off balance right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a straight right hand.
Gabriel misses with a hook. Bertarelli ducked under it nicely.
Bertarelli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bertarelli ducks under a wild hook from Gabriel.
Gabriel throws an overhand right that lands on Bertarelli's shoulder, as Bertarelli tries to avoid the shot.
Bertarelli throws a series of strikes that have Gabriel backpedaling.
Bertarelli cracks Gabriel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slow jab from Bertarelli misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gabriel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gabriel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bertarelli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gabriel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Bertarelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.#R3#
The fighters circle momentarily. Bertarelli darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gabriel throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bertarelli to counter with a crisp jab.
Gabriel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bertarelli moves out of range as Gabriel strikes.
It seemed like Bertarelli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gabriel misses with an uppercut.
Bertarelli throws out a counter right but Gabriel avoids it with no problem.
Bertarelli slips a straight right by Gabriel.
A nice side step and Bertarelli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bertarelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gabriel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gabriel swings widly with a right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a straight right hand.
Bertarelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gabriel throws out the jab.
Bertarelli misses with a straight right.
Gabriel is looking to counter punch.
Bertarelli jabs at Gabriel's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabriel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bertarelli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gabriel loads up on a big right hand but Bertarelli slips the punch.
Gabriel throws a right hand that misses
and Bertarelli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gabriel misses with a right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Gabriel misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Bertarelli to counter with a crisp jab.
Gabriel swings widly with a right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gabriel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bertarelli.
Gabriel throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Bertarelli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bertarelli misses with an uppercut. Gabriel saw that one coming.
Gabriel takes one to the side of the head.
Gabriel throws a poor cross that misses
and Bertarelli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gabriel jabs Bertarelli right on the nose. Bertarelli blinks but takes it well.
Bertarelli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gabriel walks into a straight right hand from Bertarelli.
Gabriel misses with a hook
enabling Bertarelli to counter with a crisp jab.
Gabriel moves forwards but Bertarelli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bertarelli ducks under a wild hook from Gabriel.
Bertarelli lands a lovely overhand right.
Gabriel throws an overhand right that lands on Bertarelli's shoulder, as Bertarelli tries to avoid the shot.
Jacques Gabriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Bertarelli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gabriel's head.
Gabriel looks to land a left hand but Bertarelli moved out of range nicely.
Bertarelli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bertarelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gabriel.
Bertarelli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gabriel throws an off balance right hand
and Gabriel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bertarelli lands a right hook to the body.
Bertarelli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gabriel.
Gabriel misses with a lunging right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Gabriel throws a hook but Bertarelli blocks it.
Gabriel throws the left hand but Bertarelli avoids the punch easily.
Bertarelli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gabriel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bertarelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gabriel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bertarelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gabriel misses with a lunging right hand
and Gabriel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good exchange - Bertarelli coming out on top.
Gabriel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bertarelli.#T3#
Bertarelli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bertarelli lands a lovely overhand right.
Bertarelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gabriel throws a big shot that misses.
Bertarelli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gabriel misses with a left hand
letting Bertarelli counter with a right hand.
Gabriel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bertarelli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gabriel swings widly with a right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Gabriel misses with a looping left.
Bertarelli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gabriel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Antonio Bertarelli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bertarelli moves out of range as Gabriel strikes.
Gabriel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bertarelli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gabriel at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Gabriel misses the target. #T4#
Gabriel misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bertarelli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bertarelli throws a good cross that connects.
Gabriel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gabriel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bertarelli tries to move into range but Gabriel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gabriel throws a lazy right hand but Bertarelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bertarelli shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gabriel eats them both and turns towards Bertarelli to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gabriel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gabriel loads up on a big right hand but Bertarelli slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bertarelli blocks a jab.
Bertarelli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bertarelli slips under a jab from Gabriel.
Bertarelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gabriel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Bertarelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bertarelli 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Antonio Bertarelli!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Antonio Bertarelli!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Antonio Bertarelli!
Antonio Bertarelli wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Antonio Bertarelli thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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