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Event:
AVKT 20: Brutal Explosion
Date: Apr 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Murray missing with a left hand there. Alampi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Alampi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Alampi misses with a looping right.
Alampi lands a nice looking body shot.
Alampi cracks Murray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alampi loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Murray misses with a hook. Alampi ducked under it nicely.
Alampi jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Murray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Alampi gets control of Murray's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alampi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Murray seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Alampi is controlling Murray's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alampi working a defensive guard here.
Alampi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Murray is now in half guard. #T1#
Murray trying to advance position but Alampi counters by regaining guard.
Alampi looking to control but Murray passes into half guard.
Alampi has a hand on Murray's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Murray takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Murray prevents Alampi from getting the reversal.
Murray controlling his opponent.
Alampi tries to hold on but Murray pushes him away. #T2#
Alampi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Murray is staying active.
Alampi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alampi tries to hold on but Murray postures up.
Murray manages to capitalize on a mistake by Alampi to take his back!
Alampi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Murray's guard. Nice work there by Alampi.
Murray wants to sweep but no luck.
Alampi trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
Murray looking to control.
#T3##SUB#
Murray is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alampi wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.
Alampi preventing the sweep.
Alampi wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving. #SUB2#
Alampi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Murray dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Alampi trying to keep a closed guard but Murray is proving a slippery customer.
Alampi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4##SUB2#
Murray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alampi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murray has managed to get both his arms back between Alampi's legs - danger averted.
Alampi looking to control but Murray passes into half guard.
Murray seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alampi has his hands clasped together around Murray's back. He's all about the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Micah Murray will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Murray walks into a jab.
Alampi misses with a hook.#CL#
Alampi tries to keep at a distance but Murray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alampi lands with a short shot to the head.
Alampi lands a shoulder strike. #TD#
Murray successfully pulls guard.
Alampi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Murray's guard. #SUB2#
Alampi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Alampi controlling the action here.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alampi is trying to control the action in half guard but Murray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murray trying to hold on to Alampi's head to control him but Alampi postures up.
#SUB2#
Alampi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Murray has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alampi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murray knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Alampi seems to be working for a kimura but Murray defends the submission attempt.
Alampi uses his free foot to push down on Murray's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Murray. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Murray gets back to half guard.
Alampi is thwarting Murray's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Alampi is trying for a kimura here. Murray looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Alampi wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gianluca Alampi!
Gianluca Alampi is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Gianluca Alampi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
HFC 34:Caceres vs Romero
Date: Feb 04, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Navarro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alampi struggles to land a body shot inside as Navarro controls his hands.
A short right from Alampi.
Navarro can't find room to land a body shot as Alampi controls the action.
Alampi blocking some punches.
#TD#
Alampi pulls guard successfully.
Alampi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alampi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Navarro is now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alampi is pressing down on Navarro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Navarro is sitting in close to Alampi's body. Alampi has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Navarro is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Navarro is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Alampi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gianluca Alampi!
A very excited looking Gianluca Alampi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
HFC 30:Fleming vs Hunter
Date: Jan 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Burroughs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alampi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burroughs dives in for a single leg takedown but Alampi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alampi throwing a counter right hand but Burroughs manages to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burroughs.
Gianluca Alampi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Burroughs.
Burroughs has his takedown stuffed
and Alampi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burroughs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little feinted left hand from Alampi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burroughs gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Burroughs tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Alampi is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Burroughs buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Burroughs!! Burroughs is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Alampi throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gianluca Alampi!
During a confident post fight interview, Gianluca Alampi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
HFC Fight Night 4
Date: Dec 14, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Toehold dives in and scores a takedown into Alampi's guard.
Toehold pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alampi is keeping the position for now.
Toehold sitting in guard here, content to control.
Toehold forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold prevents Alampi from improving his position.
Alampi has his hands clasped together around Toehold's back. He's all about the action.#SUB#
Toehold is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alampi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Toehold.
We've been hearing that Toehold has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T1#
Toehold is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Alampi is trying to control but can't.
Alampi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Toehold is staying active.
Alampi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Toehold perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Toehold seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alampi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T2#
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.
Alampi lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Alampi misses. #CL#
Toehold rushes Alampi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Toehold. #TD#
Toehold gets control of Alampi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Toehold will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Toehold is trying to control the position but Alampi postures up.
Alampi wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving. #SUB#
Toehold looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alampi pushing down on Toehold's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Toehold wants to improve his position but Alampi is controlling well.
Alampi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working. #T3#
Toehold wants to improve his position but Alampi is controlling well.
#SUB#
Toehold actively working from the bottom here.
Toehold is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Alampi jumps into side control!#SUB2#
Alampi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Toehold is not content to let Alampi control the position. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Toehold tries to bench press Alampi off him but Alampi keeps the position.
Alampi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Toehold!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alampi avoids the attempt from Toehold to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Alampi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Toehold tries to hold on but Alampi postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Toehold dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Alampi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Toehold takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alampi with a body punch. A glancing blow. #TD#
Toehold manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Alampi on his heels. He'll look to pass Alampi's guard now, I'm sure.
Toehold trying to control the position from guard on top but Alampi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alampi keeping full guard, as Toehold tries to pass.
Alampi trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold controlling from the top position.
Alampi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Toehold looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alampi is trying to keep Toehold in close.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Toehold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alampi, pushing him back against the cage.
Alampi lands a hook that snaps the head of Toehold backwards.
Alampi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alampi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toehold backwards.
Alampi lands a nice uppercut.
Toehold content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alampi has had enough of the clinch but Toehold keeps him there for the moment.
Alampi works on Toehold's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toehold.
Toehold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Alampi.
Toehold wants a takedown.
Toehold jumps guard but Alampi stands there with Toehold around his waist. Toehold gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC#
Toehold breaks from the clinch.
Toehold tries to clinch there but Alampi circles away.
A nice side step and Alampi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alampi cracks Toehold with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Toehold has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alampi tries to throw a body punch but Toehold avoids it by throwing Alampi back against the cage.
Toehold misses with a body punch.
Alampi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alampi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alampi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alampi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alampi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alampi lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Alampi.
Alampi tries to break the clinch but Toehold is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Alampi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alampi is looking to break free of the clinch but Toehold has double underhooks. #T3#
Alampi digs a right hand underneath Toehold's ribcage. Toehold let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alampi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toehold is working for takedown but Alampi is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Toehold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toehold looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toehold.
Gianluca Alampi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Alampi.
A shot in the inside from Alampi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toehold. #TD#
Toehold pulls guard successfully.
Alampi wants to pass the guard but Toehold is keeping the position.
Alampi stays in close to Toehold's body and controls the position.
Alampi trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Alampi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alampi wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alampi looking to sit in guard and control but Toehold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Alampi controls Toehold momentarily but Toehold frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gianluca Alampi 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##CL#
Toehold rushes Alampi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Alampi breaks the clinch.
Toehold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Alampi does it's job there.
Alampi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alampi wants it to stay on the feet.
Toehold slips a jab from Alampi.
Toehold just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Toehold moves into the clinch successfully.
Toehold tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alampi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alampi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Alampi.
Alampi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold tries to score a body lock takedown but Alampi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Toehold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alampi working aggressively here.
#TD#
Toehold tightens his grip and picks Alampi up, before dumping him to the ground. Alampi manages to land in guard.
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!
Alampi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Alampi looking for a guillotine here but Toehold defends easily.
#T1##SUB2#
Alampi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Alampi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Alampi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alampi controls Toehold momentarily but Toehold frees himself. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Toehold trying to control but Alampi is working from the bottom.
Toehold showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tommy Toehold overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Alampi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Toehold can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alampi pulls Toehold in close to prevent any damage.
Alampi looking to control.
Toehold is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3#
Alampi is adopting a defensive guard.
Toehold sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alampi trying to keep a closed guard but Toehold is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alampi scores with the left hand. Toehold knows he should have avoided that one.
Alampi scores with a jab. Toehold acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #TD#
Toehold manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Alampi on his heels. He'll look to pass Alampi's guard now, I'm sure.
Toehold wants to control from the top but Alampi keeps moving.
Toehold sitting in guard here, content to control. #T4#
Alampi is trying to keep Toehold in close.
#SUB2#
Alampi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Toehold has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Toehold got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alampi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Toehold has managed to get both his arms back between Alampi's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Toehold is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toehold sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gianluca Alampi.
I think Alampi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gianluca Alampi!
Gianluca Alampi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
HFC 21:Raynard vs Maldita
Date: Nov 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Alampi misses with a looping left.
Bentley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Alampi closes the distance and pushes Bentley back into the cage.#TD#
Alampi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bentley uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bentley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alampi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Alampi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bentley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Alampi is tightening it up a little... Bentley has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bentley reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bentley taps out! Nice BJJ there by Alampi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gianluca Alampi!
Gianluca Alampi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Alampi misses with a lunging right hand
and Serra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alampi, as that shot connected.
A left lands for Alampi.
Serra throws a hook but Alampi blocks it.
Alampi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serra.
Serra looks to score with a jab to the body but Alampi is just out of range.
Serra misses with a body shot.
Serra dips to his left and cracks Alampi with an uppercut!
Serra looks to land a right hand but Alampi moved out of range.
Alampi lands a nice shot to the body.
Serra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alampi.
Alampi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Serra. Those never looked like landing.
Alampi ducks under a wild hook from Serra.
Serra throws a jab when Alampi was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serra ducks right into an uppercut from Alampi.
Serra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Serra throws a shot from downtown. Alampi moves away and avoids it.
Alampi swings widly with a right hand
and Serra makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alampi throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Alampi lands with a straight right. Serra didn't see that one coming.
No joy there for Serra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alampi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Alampi misses.
Alampi scores with a jab. Serra acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alampi scores with a nice head shot.
Serra throws a big shot that misses.
Serra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Serra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Serra throws a jab when Alampi was well out of range.
Alampi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alampi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Serra's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serra connects with a single shot there.
Serra misses with a straight right.
Alampi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Serra with a body shot.
Alampi misses with a looping left.
Serra on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alampi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#ROC2#Serra is rocked!
Serra thuds a left hand into Alampi's body.
Oh Serra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alampi fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Serra to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Serra looks to clinch but Alampi throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Serra taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gianluca Alampi! |
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