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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Cobretti (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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272 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Dao !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcello Cobretti!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobretti misses with a low kick.
Cobretti gets a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Cobretti is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cobretti is working for a kimura but Dao is defending it quite comfortably.
Well, if Cobretti is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dao defending well though.
Cobretti misses with a head shot. Dao uses the momentum to regain guard.
Cobretti tries to free his leg and advance position but Dao is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cobretti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dao is looking to stand back up but Cobretti counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dao .
Cobretti controlling the action here.
Cobretti frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti misses with a head shot.
Cobretti throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dao because Cobretti loaded up on that one.
Cobretti throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cobretti thowing shots but they're missing.
Cobretti content just to control the position here.
Cobretti throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cobretti throwing strikes here but Dao is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cobretti controlling his opponent.
Cobretti throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Cobretti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cobretti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dao .
Dao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cobretti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dao is out of range and Cobretti settles back down.
Dao fails to land with a series of punches.
Dao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobretti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cobretti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marcello Cobretti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti throws out a leg kick but Dao moves out of range and Cobretti only half commits.
Cobretti scores a takedown into full mount!
Cobretti controlling the position easily from mount.
Dao wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Cobretti controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cobretti looking to finish with strikes here!
Cobretti throwing strikes here but Dao is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Cobretti there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dao could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cobretti throwing strikes but Dao recovers to half guard. A much better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Cobretti is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cobretti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cobretti tries to pass to full mount but Dao defends it.
Cobretti takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marcello Cobretti wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cobretti takes a swing at Dao 's ribcage but misses.
Cobretti looks to score with a jab to the body but Dao is just out of range.
Cobretti looks to land a right hand but Dao moved out of range.
Dao cracks Cobretti with an open hand slap.
Dao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dao checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Cobretti 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. 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.
Dao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cobretti throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dao tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cobretti is in Dao 's guard.
Cobretti is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cobretti throwing strikes from guard but Dao blocks nicely.
Cobretti controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cobretti content to stall in guard here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marcello Cobretti wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cobretti scores with a takedown into Dao 's guard.
Dan Dao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cobretti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dao is looking to stand back up but Cobretti counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dao .
Cobretti tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dao knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cobretti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Cobretti is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cobretti pulls his head out easily.
Cobretti is taking a breather. Dao says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cobretti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dao defends it well.
Dao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cobretti.
Cobretti is taking a breather. Dao says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cobretti wants to pass the guard but Dao is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcello Cobretti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cobretti 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Marcello Cobretti!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Marcello Cobretti!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Marcello Cobretti!
Marcello Cobretti wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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