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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thane Krios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Tutino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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176 cm
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thane Krios ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dom Tutino! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Krios connects with a crisp jab. Tutino shoots for a takedown but Krios saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Tutino avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Krios misses with a hook. Tutino ducked under it nicely. Krios throws a head kick but Tutino moves out of range.
Thane Krios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Krios throws a sloppy head kick and Tutino counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Tutino gets to his feet - Krios follows without any prompting. Krios keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tutino. Thane Krios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Tutino. Nice sprawl there from Krios as Tutino shoots in. Krios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tutino. Krios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Krios throws a shot to the body.
Tutino throws a lazy head kick letting Krios counter with a right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Krios darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Krios stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Krios wants it to stay on the feet. Tutino looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Good shot there by Krios . Krios lands with a nice body punch. Krios fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Sloppy strikes from Krios . Those never looked like landing. Krios connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tutino's hands. Krios throws a sloppy head kick and Tutino moves out of range easily. Krios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Krios misses with a head kick.
Tutino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Krios fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krios throws a sloppy head kick and Tutino moves out of range easily. Tutino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. A lazy left from Krios finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Krios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krios scores with a punch to the head. Krios displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tutino. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Krios !
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Krios tests Tutino's chin there with a solid looking shot. Tutino misses with the body kick and Tutino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Krios fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Krios lands a head kick!
Good leg kick by Krios there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters circle momentarily. Krios darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Krios lands a jab to the head.
Krios scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tutino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Krios punishes Tutino's body with a nice straight punch. Krios lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Krios . Krios scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Krios is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Krios lands a high kick!
Tutino walks into a left hand. A telegraphed right hand from Krios misses the target. Krios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tutino moves away. Krios lands a lovely overhand right. Tutino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krios but Krios pushes him off and we're back to square one. Krios lands with a nice body punch. Krios with a jab. Krios is looking to slow Tutino down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tutino clinches with his opponent.
Krios is looking to break free of the clinch but Tutino has double underhooks. Krios working hard to break the clinch. Krios prevents a takedown attempt there.
Krios has had enough of the clinch but Tutino keeps him there for the moment. Tutino prevents Krios from breaking the clinch. Krios is trying to break the clinch but Tutino is controlling him. Tutino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krios digs a good hook to Tutino's body.
Krios scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Krios scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tutino doesn't seem bothered though. Krios lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Tutino takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Krios with a nice cross. Tutino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krios moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Krios scores with a spinning back kick! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thane Krios dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Tutino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Tutino defending well as Krios loads up on a big left hand. Krios scores with a head kick. Tutino tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Krios scores with a jab. Tutino acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Tutino drives through and clinches with Krios against the cage.
Tutino turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Tutino stands up and we're back to a striking position. Krios tries to keep at a distance but Tutino has taken the fight into the clinch. Tutino successfully pulls guard.
Krios stopping the sweep attempt from Tutino. Tutino controlling the position. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tutino wriggles free and stands up. Krios smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Krios misses with a head kick.
Thane Krios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Tutino gets in close and instigates a clinch. Tutino keeps control of Krios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Tutino drags the fight down to the ground.
Tutino has his feet on Krios 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Krios lands with a shot to the body. Krios thuds his right hand into Tutino's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Krios fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Krios , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krios scores with a nice head shot. Krios stuffs the takedown. Tutino has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Krios fails to land with a series of punches.
Krios jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Krios misses with the combination.
Krios scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Krios gets tackled into the cage by Tutino. Tutino maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Krios is looking to break free of the clinch but Tutino has double underhooks. Krios is trying to break the clinch but Tutino is controlling him. Krios has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Krios wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tutino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krios avoids it. Tutino cracks Krios with a nice body shot. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Tutino tries to pull guard but Krios won't allow it.
Tutino keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krios 's efforts to push away. Krios is trying to break the clinch but Tutino is controlling him. Tutino prevents Krios from breaking the clinch. Tutino has Krios pressed against the cage, preventing Krios from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Krios has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Tutino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Dom Tutino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Krios throws a sloppy head kick and Tutino counters by moving into the clinch. Krios tries to break free but Tutino pushes him back against the cage. Tutino manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Krios postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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. Tutino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krios manages to get himself to full guard.
Tutino won't allow Krios to get back to his feet. Tutino gets to his feet - Krios follows without any prompting. Krios throws a head kick that Tutino semi-blocks.
Krios throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Krios misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Tutino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tutino closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Tutino cracks Krios with an elbow. That is naaassty. Tutino decides to take the fight back to the feet. Tutino shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Krios sprawls well. Krios wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tutino gets slowly back to his feet. Horrible takedown by Tutino or perhaps it was just good defense by Krios which made him look bad. Krios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Krios dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Krios lunges at Tutino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tutino's hand. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Krios lands with an overhand left. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tutino crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Krios - the referee stops the clock and Tutino gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Krios . Tutino manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Krios throws a sloppy head kick and Tutino moves out of range easily. Krios throws a head kick that half lands.
Krios connects with a jab. Decent striking displayed by Krios there. A swing and a miss from Tutino. Krios displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Tutino misses with a few strikes there.
Tutino avoids the head kick by Krios .
Tutino moves into range and clinches up with Krios . Krios is trying to force a seperation but Tutino has the dominant position. Krios prevents a body shot from Tutino. Krios wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. The referee is keeping an eye on Tutino - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tutino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Krios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Tutino gets in close and instigates a clinch. Tutino keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krios 's efforts to push away. Tutino breaks the clinch.
Krios throws a head kick that misses. Tutino blocks a head kick by Krios .
Tutino pushes Krios up against the cage in a clinch. Tutino pulls guard. Tutino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Krios can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Tutino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tutino working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Krios doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Krios manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Tutino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four 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. Tutino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krios is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight! Dom Tutino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Tutino 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Tutino!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
56% |
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