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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Tucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JP Elento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stanley Tucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JP Elento!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucci shoots in looking for a takedown. Elento tries to sprawl out of it but Tucci keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Elento manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tucci closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elento circles away.
Tucci tries to score a power double leg takedown but Elento sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tucci somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Tucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tucci throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Elento's waist but Elento gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tucci off to one side.
Elento stuffs the takedown.
Elento instigates a clinch.
Tucci jumps guard but Elento stands there with Tucci around his waist. Tucci gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Elento is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tucci's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tucci looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elento throws a good cross that connects.
Elento fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tucci manages to avoid it.
Tucci throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucci drives through and clinches with Elento against the cage.
Elento misses with a knee to the head.
Tucci blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Elento misses with a knee strike.
Elento wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tucci is struggling to control the position.
Tucci has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Elento avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tucci prevents Elento from breaking the clinch.
Elento misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucci manages to break the clinch.
Tucci changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Elento tries to avoid it but Tucci manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Elento to the ground. Elento escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tucci is breathing heavily.
Tucci is looking to clinch but Elento is avoiding it.
Tucci misses the body punch
and Elento counters with a left and a right that stings Tucci.
A punch combination from Elento misses.
No joy there for Elento, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elento fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucci keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elento.
Tucci takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Elento, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elento wants to clinch up but Tucci keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Elento does no damage.
A head kick misses from Tucci.
Elento scores with a three punch combo!
Elento throws a combination. Tucci tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Elento has Tucci up against the cage in a clinch.
Elento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elento throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucci tries for a takedown but Elento circles away easily
and Elento counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tucci misses with a takedown
and Elento counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Elento lands a nice hook to Tucci's body. Tucci takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Elento wants to clinch but Tucci slips to the side
and Elento takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Elento fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elento clinches.
Elento is trying to break free.
Tucci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tucci tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Elento smiles and moves away.
Tucci tries to clinch but Elento moves away
and Elento makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucci on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tucci with a poor takedown
and Elento counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Elento breaks the clinch.
Elento scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Elento!
Tucci with a lazy takedown attempt
and Elento counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tucci misses with a takedown
and Elento counters with a one-two to the body.
Elento throws a nice looking combination but Tucci bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elento tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tucci paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Elento is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tucci shoots and misses
and Elento counters by clinching up.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Tucci. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Elento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
JP Elento is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tucci tries for a takedown but Elento sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JP Elento dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Elento tries to bum rush Tucci with a series of wild strikes but Tucci uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tucci dodges the punch combination from Elento.
Elento tries to clinch but Tucci is having none of it.
Elento is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tucci rather than just go for the knockout.
Elento tries to clinch but Tucci moves out of range.
Elento closes the distance but Tucci moves to the side
and Tucci counters with a stiff right hand.
Tucci tries to clinch up.
Elento misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucci swats away the attempt to clinch by Elento.
Elento is breathing heavily.
Tucci will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elento throws a right hand that Tucci ducks under and follows up with a left that Tucci also avoids with ease.
Tucci has his takedown stuffed
and Elento counters with a straight right hand.
Elento blocks the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucci fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Tucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tucci misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucci tries for a takedown but Elento circles away easily
and Elento counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Elento smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab by Elento.
Elento punishes Tucci's body with a nice straight punch.
Elento instigates a clinch.
Elento can't break the clinch.
Tucci dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tucci gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Elento lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tucci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elento lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tucci circles away quickly and effectively.
Tucci misses with a takedown
and Elento holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucci wants a takedown but no success here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Elento as Tucci tries to tie him up.
Maybe Tucci would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Tucci prevents Elento from breaking the clinch.
Elento wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tucci has him pressed against the cage.
Tucci has Elento pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Elento manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Elento has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Elento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
JP Elento seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tucci dodges the punch combination from Elento.
Elento looks to land a combination but Tucci avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Elento stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Elento wants it to stay on the feet.
Tucci tries to clinch but Elento is having none of it.
Elento moves in looking to clinch but Tucci pushes him off.
Elento throws a combination. Tucci tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tucci tries for a takedown but Elento circles away easily
and Elento moves into the clinch.
Tucci prevents Elento from breaking the clinch.
Elento tries to circle away but Tucci has him pinned against the cage.
Tucci is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Elento pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tucci blocking some punches.
Elento wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tucci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elento circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JP Elento showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Elento tries to clinch but Tucci is having none of it.
Tucci jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elento misses with a looping right.
Tucci shoots for a takedown but Elento saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tucci shoots in but Elento avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tucci shoots and misses
and Elento counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Tucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elento looks to clinch
and Tucci counters by moving into the clinch.
Elento lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Elento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elento lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A right-left combo lands from Elento.
Tucci keeps the fight on the outside.
Elento throws a body punch but Tucci moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elento tries to clinch up but Tucci circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tucci circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elento tries to clinch up.
Elento tries to bum rush Tucci with a series of wild strikes but Tucci uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tucci fails with the takedown
and Elento counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Elento tries to break the clinch but Tucci is controlling the position.
Tucci tries for a takedown but Elento manages to get underhooks.
Tucci breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elento tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tucci swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elento rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tucci moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tucci shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A jab from Elento finds it's way through Tucci's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tucci has Elento up against the cage in a clinch.
Tucci throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tucci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elento drives through and clinches with Tucci against the cage.
Elento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stanley Tucci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tucci misses with a takedown attempt - Elento sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Elento misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elento doesn't manage to clinch there - Tucci circles away.
Tucci fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Elento scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucci moves in looking to clinch but Elento pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tucci.
Tucci tries to clinch but Elento moves away
and Elento counters by moving into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tucci prevents Elento from breaking the clinch.
Elento wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tucci breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Elento breaks the clinch.
Elento works the jab nicely.
Tucci has his takedown stuffed
and Elento holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elento tries to break free but Tucci pushes him back against the cage.
Tucci breaks the clinch.
Tucci pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elento throws a right hand that Tucci ducks under and follows up with a left that Tucci also avoids with ease.
Tucci shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch combination from Elento misses.
Tucci closes the distance and clinches up with Elento, looking for a takedown. Tucci pushes Elento against the cage but Elento circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tucci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elento.
Elento tries to close the distance and clinch but Tucci swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucci misses with a takedown
and Elento connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
JP Elento comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Elento 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JP Elento!
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RATING
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