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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Domenico Mazziotti (ranked 237 p4p, 393 weight class) and Jesse Juntta (ranked 31 p4p, 48 weight class). Mazziotti comes into the arena with Welcome to the party - Pop Smoke blaring out of the sound system. Jesse Juntta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Domenico Mazziotti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Juntta!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juntta misses with a head kick.
Juntta cracks Mazziotti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Juntta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Juntta throws a good cross that connects.
Juntta ducks under a wild hook from Mazziotti.
Juntta throws a body punch but Mazziotti moves out of range.
Juntta connects with a looping right hand.
Juntta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti checks the leg kick.
Mazziotti swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Juntta slips under a jab from Mazziotti.
A nice side step and Juntta releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntta wants to slow Mazziotti down by chopping away at his legs.
Juntta lands a head kick. Mazziotti smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mazziotti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Juntta can pounce on him.
Jesse Juntta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazziotti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juntta.
Mazziotti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Juntta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazziotti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mazziotti slips under a jab.
Mazziotti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Juntta can pounce on him.
Juntta feints and then cracks Mazziotti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mazziotti down.
Mazziotti's corner calls for a 1-2. Mazziotti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mazziotti looks to land a left hand but Juntta moved out of range nicely.
Juntta lands a right hook to the body.
Mazziotti staying out of range there.
Juntta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mazziotti.
Juntta doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Juntta has closed the distance and engaged Mazziotti in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti has a couple of punches blocked by Juntta.
Juntta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
Mazziotti prevents a body shot from Juntta.
Juntta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juntta has Mazziotti pressed against the cage, preventing Mazziotti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mazziotti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mazziotti managing to block the knees to the body from Juntta.
Juntta lands an elbow just above Mazziotti 's eye.
We've been informed that Juntta 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.
Juntta misses with a punch on the inside.
Juntta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazziotti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mazziotti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mazziotti moves out of range of the body kick.
Mazziotti moves forwards but Juntta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mazziotti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Juntta throws a combination that misses
and Juntta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mazziotti moves away from the strike by Juntta.
Juntta throws a leg kick but Mazziotti checks it.
Juntta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mazziotti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Juntta is predictable there
and Mazziotti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Juntta moves out of range as Mazziotti strikes.
Juntta jabs Mazziotti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mazziotti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mazziotti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juntta.
Mazziotti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juntta.
Juntta scores with a hook to the body. Mazziotti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mazziotti misses with a hook.
Juntta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Juntta misses the shot to the body.
Juntta throws a head kick that half lands.
Juntta throws a low kick but Mazziotti avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta throws a body shot but no joy.
Juntta takes a swing at Mazziotti's ribcage but misses.
Juntta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Juntta walks into a stiff left hand from Mazziotti.
Juntta looks to throw the jab but Mazziotti is out of range.
Mazziotti keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Juntta misses its intended target.
Mazziotti is looking to counter punch.
Juntta blocks a jab.
Juntta misses with an uppercut
and Mazziotti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Juntta connects with a leg kick.
Juntta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazziotti manages to avoid it.
Mazziotti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazziotti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juntta was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazziotti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Juntta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Juntta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mazziotti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mazziotti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mazziotti misses with a series of wild punches.
Juntta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Juntta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab from Mazziotti.
Juntta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mazziotti counters with a straight right hand.
Juntta moves into the clinch.
Juntta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mazziotti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mazziotti really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazziotti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mazziotti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mazziotti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Mazziotti. That snapped Juntta's head back.
Juntta lands with a straight right. Mazziotti didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta misses with a straight right.
Juntta takes the fight into the clinch.
Juntta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mazziotti manages to break the clinch.
Juntta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Mazziotti misses its target.
Juntta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Juntta. Those never looked like landing.
Juntta throws a sloppy head kick and Mazziotti moves out of range easily.
Mazziotti throwing a counter right hand but Juntta manages to avoid it.
Juntta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Juntta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mazziotti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Juntta counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juntta. Mazziotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mazziotti lands with a hook. Juntta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juntta drives through and clinches with Mazziotti against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Juntta backwards.
Mazziotti is looking to break free of the clinch but Juntta has double underhooks.
Mazziotti working hard to break the clinch.
Mazziotti manages to break the clinch.
Mazziotti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mazziotti avoids the body shot from Juntta.
Mazziotti is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Juntta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juntta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazziotti.
Juntta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Juntta lands with a straight right. Mazziotti didn't see that one coming.
Mazziotti misses with a wild body shot.
Juntta throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Juntta connects with a right hand. Mazziotti shakes it off.
Juntta scores with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Juntta - that will leave a mark!
Juntta with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta tries to clinch but Mazziotti is having none of it.
Juntta scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mazziotti. Juntta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juntta defending well as Mazziotti loads up on a big left hand.
Juntta misses with a hook.
Juntta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Juntta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mazziotti counters with a straight right hand.
Juntta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mazziotti throws a combination that misses
and Juntta counters with a right hand to the body.
Mazziotti checks a low kick from Juntta.
Mazziotti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Juntta throws a jab but it's blocked by Mazziotti.
Juntta looks to land a right hand but Mazziotti moved out of range.
Juntta throws a body punch but Mazziotti moves out of range.
Mazziotti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Juntta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mazziotti.
Juntta connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazziotti on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Juntta with the inside leg kick.
Juntta defending well as Mazziotti loads up on a big left hand.
Juntta clinches.
Mazziotti prevents a body shot from Juntta.
Juntta tries to throw a body punch but Mazziotti avoids it by throwing Juntta back against the cage.
Jesse Juntta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mazziotti blocks a body shot from Juntta.
Juntta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mazziotti's efforts to push away.
Juntta gets through Mazziotti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Mazziotti.
Juntta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mazziotti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Juntta misses with a wild body shot.
Mazziotti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Juntta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Juntta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mazziotti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juntta.
A punch combination from Mazziotti misses.
Mazziotti misses with a wild body shot.
Juntta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Juntta misses the body punch
and Mazziotti counters with a straight right hand.
Juntta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Juntta connects with a solid leg kick.
Juntta misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntta throws a push kick but Mazziotti slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Mazziotti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Mazziotti.
Juntta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mazziotti avoids the body shot from Juntta.
Jesse Juntta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Mazziotti.
As Mazziotti backs off Juntta throws a huge counter combo but Mazziotti manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazziotti moves away.
Juntta throws an off balance right hand
and Juntta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mazziotti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Juntta has time to react.
Juntta is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Juntta. Beautiful body shot.
Juntta is still on wobbly legs! Can Mazziotti finish him?
Juntta scores with a hook to the body. Mazziotti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mazziotti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Juntta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Juntta seems to have recovered his senses.
Juntta scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Mazziotti.
Juntta misses with a wild combination.
A shot to the liver by Juntta. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta ducks under a wild hook from Mazziotti.
Juntta misses the body punch
and Mazziotti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juntta lands with a kick to the temple. Mazziotti shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Juntta closes the distance and clinches.
Juntta works on Mazziotti's body with a couple of short punches.
Juntta struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazziotti controls his hands.
Mazziotti throws a punch but it's blocked by Juntta.
Mazziotti tries to break free but Juntta pushes him back against the cage.
Mazziotti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Juntta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Mazziotti misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Juntta! But no joy.
A lazy left from Juntta finds it's target.
Mazziotti misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Juntta. That's going to slow Mazziotti down.
Mazziotti throws a poor cross that misses
and Juntta counters with an outside leg kick.
Mazziotti swings widly with a right hand
and Juntta counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Juntta.
Mazziotti circles away from the clinch attempt.
A quick step to the side and Mazziotti tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juntta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Juntta misses with a body punch
and Mazziotti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juntta throws a lazy uppercut
and Mazziotti counters with a stiff right hand.
Mazziotti blocks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mazziotti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mazziotti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A leg kick checked by Mazziotti.
Juntta defending well as Mazziotti loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mazziotti counters with a nice right hand that sends Juntta toppling to the canvas! Juntta scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mazziotti finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazziotti misses with the combination.
Juntta swings widly with a right hand
and Mazziotti counters with a right hand to the body.
Juntta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mazziotti was well out of range. Poor timing from Juntta.
It looked like Mazziotti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Juntta feints a jab promting Mazziotti to slip. Juntta then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mazziotti slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Juntta, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Mazziotti.
Juntta throws a series of strikes that have Mazziotti backpedaling.
Mazziotti connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juntta moves out of range as Mazziotti strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jesse Juntta just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mazziotti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Juntta.
Mazziotti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juntta.
Juntta lands a jab to Mazziotti's midsection.
Juntta throws a hook but Mazziotti blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Mazziotti. Beautiful body shot.
A left lands for Juntta.
Juntta throws a hook but Mazziotti avoids it easily.
Juntta misses with a jab to the body
and Mazziotti counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Juntta. That's going to slow Mazziotti down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Mazziotti misses.
Juntta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mazziotti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Juntta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mazziotti.
Juntta lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazziotti drops Juntta with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Juntta looks back up at him and smiles so Mazziotti waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Juntta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Mazziotti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Juntta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Juntta closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mazziotti throws the left hand but Juntta avoids the punch easily.
Juntta throws out a counter right but Mazziotti avoids it with no problem.
Juntta moves in looking to clinch but Mazziotti pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazziotti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Juntta counters with a nice body shot.
Mazziotti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Juntta at a distance.
Mazziotti lands a head shot.
Nice defenses there by Juntta.
Juntta wants to slow Mazziotti down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta motions for Mazziotti to come forward. Juntta throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Juntta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mazziotti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Juntta misses with a body shot
and Mazziotti counters with a crisp right that sends Juntta to the canvas! Mazziotti follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Domenico Mazziotti!
Domenico Mazziotti retains his lightweight title!
Domenico Mazziotti tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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