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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Domenico Mazziotti (ranked 773 p4p, 897 weight class) and Bruce White Jr (ranked 110 p4p, 126 weight class). Mazziotti comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the party - Pop Smoke. Bruce White Jr has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Domenico Mazziotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bruce White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazziotti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mazziotti's hands.
White Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Mazziotti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mazziotti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mazziotti throws a jab but it's blocked by White Jr.
Mazziotti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mazziotti throws out the jab.
White Jr lunges at Mazziotti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mazziotti's hand.
Mazziotti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A right-left combo lands from White Jr.
White Jr moves in looking to clinch but Mazziotti pushes him off.
White Jr missing with a left hand there. Mazziotti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mazziotti throws an overhand right that lands on White Jr's shoulder, as White Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by White Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Mazziotti throws a poor cross that misses
and White Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mazziotti misses with a left hand
and White Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
White Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White Jr working aggressively here.
Mazziotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White Jr misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from White Jr fails to land.
Mazziotti blocks a body shot from White Jr.
White Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White Jr misses with a body punch.
Mazziotti prevents a body shot from White Jr.
White Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mazziotti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White Jr misses with some punches.
White Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mazziotti blocks a body shot from White Jr.
White Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Mazziotti.
White Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti breaks from the clinch.
Mazziotti lands a right hook to the body.
Mazziotti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. White Jr eats them both and turns towards Mazziotti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Bruce White Jr has been cut.
Mazziotti blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazziotti walks into a left hand.
Mazziotti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice uppercut lands for White Jr. That snapped Mazziotti's head back.
White Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mazziotti misses with a hook.
White Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White Jr 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.
Mazziotti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mazziotti rushes White Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
White Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazziotti controls his hands.
White Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mazziotti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mazziotti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from White Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bruce White Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazziotti lands a jab to White Jr's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti missing with a left hand there. White Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mazziotti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White Jr thuds a left hand into Mazziotti's body.
Mazziotti avoids the body shot from White Jr.
Mazziotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White Jr lands the left hand.
White Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
White Jr jabs Mazziotti right on the nose. Mazziotti blinks but takes it well.
A slow jab from White Jr misses its intended target.
Nice jab there from White Jr.
Mazziotti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt White Jr.
White Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Mazziotti.
Mazziotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Mazziotti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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.
White Jr loads up on a big right hand but Mazziotti slips the punch.
Mazziotti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White Jr blocks a jab.
White Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mazziotti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mazziotti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. White Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
White Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Mazziotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mazziotti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mazziotti slips a straight right by White Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Mazziotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
White Jr throws a body punch but Mazziotti moves out of range.
White Jr swings for the body but Mazziotti moves out of range.
White Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mazziotti in his tracks.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mazziotti has managed to clinch.
Mazziotti tries to throw a body punch but White Jr avoids it by throwing Mazziotti back against the cage.
White Jr lands with a right to the head.
White Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
White Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazziotti takes a shot to the head.
Mazziotti blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce White Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce White Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A decent looking cross lands there for White Jr.
Mazziotti ducks right into an uppercut from White Jr.
White Jr missing with a left hand there. Mazziotti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Mazziotti moves out of range of the strikes.
Mazziotti is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mazziotti. White Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mazziotti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bruce White Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazziotti scores with a jab. White Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
White Jr throws the left hand but Mazziotti avoids the punch easily.
Mazziotti wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
White Jr with a jab.
White Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazziotti is just out of range.
Good shot there by Mazziotti.
Decent striking displayed by Mazziotti there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Mazziotti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White Jr is rocked!
White Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Mazziotti slips a straight right by White Jr.
Mazziotti throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazziotti ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
Mazziotti throwing a counter right hand but White Jr manages to avoid it.
White Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mazziotti's hands.
Mazziotti just misses with a punch to the body.
Mazziotti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mazziotti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White Jr throws a shot from downtown. Mazziotti moves away and avoids it.
Nice cross by Mazziotti.
Nice uppercut there from White Jr.
White Jr misses with a body punch
and Mazziotti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Mazziotti misses.
Mazziotti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mazziotti clobbers White Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
White Jr lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazziotti throws out a powerful jab.
White Jr slips a straight right by Mazziotti.
Mazziotti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White Jr.
White Jr misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from White Jr fails to land.
Mazziotti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mazziotti slips a straight right by White Jr.
Mazziotti throws a looping overhand right but White Jr ducks down to avoid it.
White Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mazziotti tries to clinch there but White Jr circles away.
White Jr misses with a straight right.
White Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazziotti looks to land a combination but White Jr avoids it well.
Mazziotti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White Jr.
Mazziotti throws a series of punches but White Jr moves out of range.
White Jr looks to land a right hand but Mazziotti moved out of range.
Mazziotti slips a jab from White Jr.
White Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Mazziotti to counter with a crisp jab.
Mazziotti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White Jr lands an overhand right.
Mazziotti throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from White Jr misses.
White Jr looks to land a right hand but Mazziotti moved out of range.
Mazziotti scores with a crisp jab that stopped White Jr in his tracks.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mazziotti was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
A shot to the liver by White Jr. Beautiful body shot.
White Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazziotti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White Jr missing with a left hand there. Mazziotti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mazziotti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White Jr.
Mazziotti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mazziotti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mazziotti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Mazziotti.
White Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazziotti throws a hook but White Jr blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White Jr throws a sloppy body shot
letting Mazziotti counter with a right hand.
Mazziotti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mazziotti tries to land a leg kick but White Jr saw it coming and moves away.
White Jr throws a hook but Mazziotti avoids it easily.
Mazziotti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White Jr.
Mazziotti scores with the left hand. White Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
White Jr misses the jab.
Mazziotti misses with a jab, cross combination.
White Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
White Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White Jr.
Mazziotti throws an overhand right that lands on White Jr's shoulder, as White Jr tries to avoid the shot.
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White Jr misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazziotti forces White Jr back against the cage and clinches.
White Jr working aggressively here.
White Jr lands a shot to the body.
White Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Domenico Mazziotti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce White Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice defenses there by Mazziotti.
White Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White Jr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mazziotti.
White Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazziotti manages to avoid it.
Mazziotti tries to counter by clinching up but White Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Mazziotti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White Jr.
Mazziotti misses with a left hand
letting White Jr counter with a right hand.
Mazziotti defending well as White Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Mazziotti cracks White Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donk. White Jr catches Mazziotti right on the button with a cross.
Mazziotti lands a jab to the nose.
Mazziotti connects with a crisp jab.
Mazziotti throws a body shot but no joy.
White Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mazziotti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
White Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mazziotti counters with a stiff right hand.
White Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Mazziotti finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White Jr scores with a body shot.
Mazziotti connects with a body shot.
White Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Mazziotti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Mazziotti counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Mazziotti as he connects with a hook.
Mazziotti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mazziotti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Mazziotti misses.
Mazziotti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mazziotti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White Jr misses with an uppercut.
Mazziotti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White Jr digs a good body shot into Mazziotti's ribs.
White Jr looks to land a right hand but Mazziotti moved out of range.
White Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mazziotti misses with a low kick.
White Jr misses with a straight right.
White Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazziotti throws a nice looking combination but White Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
White Jr tries to throw a body punch but Mazziotti avoids it by throwing White Jr back against the cage.
Bruce White Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White Jr tries to throw a body punch but Mazziotti avoids it by throwing White Jr back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White Jr.
White Jr misses with an elbow strike.
White Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
White Jr tries to work over Mazziotti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Mazziotti on the inside.
White Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mazziotti prevents a body shot from White Jr.
White Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mazziotti blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr working aggressively here.
White Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Mazziotti.
White Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mazziotti lands a right hand that snaps the head of White Jr backwards.
Mazziotti blocking some punches.
White Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Mazziotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
White Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White Jr is working Mazziotti over against the cage.
Mazziotti digs a right hand into White Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White Jr's gas tank.
White Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazziotti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazziotti breaks the clinch.
White Jr misses with a looping right.
Mazziotti throwing a counter right hand but White Jr manages to avoid it.
Mazziotti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mazziotti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mazziotti under the eye.
A right-left combo lands from Mazziotti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White Jr throws the left hand but Mazziotti avoids the punch easily.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Mazziotti throws a hook but White Jr avoids it easily.
White Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti loads up on a big right hand but White Jr slips the punch.
White Jr sizes up Mazziotti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White Jr has Mazziotti up against the cage in a clinch.
Mazziotti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mazziotti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti throws a body punch but White Jr moves out of range.
White Jr closes the distance and clinches.
White Jr throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruce White Jr.
I think White Jr 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce White Jr!
An out of breath Bruce White Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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