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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Faroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Faroni!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Vera!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Faroni finds it's way through Vera's defenses.
A nice combination there by Faroni.
Faroni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vera needs to keep his hands up - Faroni had a free shot at his head there.
Vera moves away from the strike by Faroni.
Faroni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faroni tries a head kick but it misses.
Faroni swinging wildly here.
Faroni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faroni throws a right hand that Vera ducks under and follows up with a left that Vera also avoids with ease.
Faroni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vera slips a jab and a cross from Faroni.
Faroni tests Vera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faroni bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Faroni misses with a few strikes there.
Faroni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faroni throws a hook but Vera avoids it easily.
Faroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faroni lands with a nice combination. Vera backs away looking to recover.
Vera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Faroni throws a series of punches but Vera avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Faroni.
Benny Faroni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faroni misses with a series of wild punches.
Faroni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two 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.
Faroni misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Faroni misses the target.
Faroni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Faroni misses with a wild combination.
Faroni tries a head kick but it misses.
Faroni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Faroni misses the jab.
Vera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Faroni as he jumps to the side.
Faroni looks to land a combination but Vera avoids it well.
Faroni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faroni connects with a high kick.
Some wild striking there from Faroni.
Faroni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vera slips a straight right by Faroni.
Faroni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Faroni.
Faroni lands a jab.
Vera decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vera slows the pace down in half guard.
Vera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faroni looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vera is trying to control. Faroni wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vera lands with a punch from half guard.
Vera trying to control the action but Faroni is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Faroni dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Faroni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benny Faroni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vera blocks a head kick by Faroni.
Faroni throws a head kick that misses.
Benny Faroni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faroni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Faroni misses.
Faroni looks to land a combination but Vera avoids it well.
Vera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Faroni throws a jab when Vera was well out of range.
Vera shoots for a takedown but Faroni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Faroni is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faroni jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vera slips a jab and a cross from Faroni.
A head kick misses from Faroni.
Vera moves away from the strike by Faroni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Faroni.
Vera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Faroni misses with a head kick.
Faroni misses with a wild combination.
Faroni throws a front kick aimed at Vera's knee but Vera avoids it well.
Faroni gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vera to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vera looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faroni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vera cracks Faroni with a solid left hand.
Vera throwing strikes but missing.
Vera trying to control the position from guard on top but Faroni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vera lands a couple of elbows.
Vera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vera throws a big right hand that misses.
Vera trying to control the position from guard on top but Faroni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vera is working Faroni over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Faroni is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Vera has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Faroni clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faroni trying to get back to his feet but Vera is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faroni covering up well under a series of strikes from Vera.
Faroni manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Vera is now in side control.
Vera creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Faroni sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Vera trying to control the position but Faroni is working away.
The ground and pound from Vera seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Vera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A punch combination from Faroni misses.
Faroni's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Faroni duly obliges.
Faroni tries to bum rush Vera with a series of wild strikes but Vera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Faroni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Faroni swinging wildly here.
Faroni scores with a decent looking hook.
Faroni throws a right and a left that Vera avoids nicely.
Faroni lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vera misses with a head kick.
Faroni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faroni misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faroni lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Faroni.
Faroni throws a head kick that misses.
Vera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faroni.
Faroni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Faroni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Faroni moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Faroni avoids the head kick by Vera.
Faroni throws a head kick but Vera moves out of range.
Faroni swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vera.
Good shot there by Faroni.
Faroni throws a looping overhand right but Vera ducks down to avoid it.
Vera dodges the punch combination from Faroni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faroni misses with a few strikes there.
Faroni misses with a looping left.
Vera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Faroni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vera circles away quickly and effectively.
Faroni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vera circles away quickly and effectively.
Faroni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faroni plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Faroni throws a shot from downtown. Vera moves away and avoids it.
Vera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera is trying to control the action in half guard but Faroni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vera content to control rather than advance.
Faroni is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vera scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vera controlling the action here.
Vera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four 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.
Vera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vera working over Faroni with some ground and pound. Faroni looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Faroni defending well though.
Vera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Faroni is trying to stand.
Vera seems to be looking for submissions.
Vera is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Faroni reverses the position - he's now on top in Vera's guard.
Vera keeping full guard, as Faroni tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Faroni clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Faroni lands a two punch combo.
Faroni misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Faroni.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Faroni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vera.
Vera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Faroni.
Vera dodges the punch combination from Faroni.
Faroni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faroni throws a head kick that Vera semi-blocks.
Faroni misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faroni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faroni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Faroni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faroni scores with a punch to the head.
Vera scores a takedown into full mount!
Vera lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Faroni hang on?
Vera looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vera lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faroni is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Vera misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Faroni is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Vera sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Vera wants to control the pace but Faroni is squirming around nicely.
Vera controlling his opponent.
Vera throws some wild stikes that Faroni manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera controlling his opponent.
Vera landing shots from mount.
Faroni is in a horrible position here. Vera smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vera throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a strike there. Faroni manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Vera throwing shots but Faroni is blocking nicely.
Vera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vera moves into full mount! Faroni won't be happy about that!
Vera with the ground and pound from mount.
Vera in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Vera dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No joy there for Faroni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vera shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Faroni is not content to let Vera control the position.
Vera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Faroni's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faroni pushes Vera off looking to stand but Vera dives back in and keeps control.
Vera slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera looks to land a strike but Faroni avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Vera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Faroni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vera works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vera trying to control from half guard but Faroni is working away.
Vera thows a huge punch but Faroni dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marco Vera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Faroni is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vera scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vera prevents Faroni from standing back up.
Vera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vera seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Faroni does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vera might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Faroni kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Faroni is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vera scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vera throws a strike but Faroni avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Vera throws and elbow that misses. Faroni uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vera's guard. Nice move by Faroni!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Faroni wants to pass the guard but Vera is keeping the position.
Faroni postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Vera is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Faroni, into his guard.
Vera throws a strike but Faroni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Vera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vera 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 47:48
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 47:48
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Vera!
Marco Vera is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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