PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soprano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Got Yourself a Gun . Tony Soprano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rampage
vs
Soprano

191 cm
29
221 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

188 cm
33
215 lbs
27 - 10 - 1

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Soprano, right into the meat.
Rampage throws a leg kick but Soprano moved away.
Soprano digs a good hook to Rampage's body.
Rampage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Soprano swings for the body but Rampage moves out of range.
Rampage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soprano blocks a head kick by Rampage.
Soprano lands a nice looking body shot.
Rampage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soprano.
Rampage takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rampage moves in looking to clinch but Soprano pushes him off.
Soprano lands a high kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rampage tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Soprano - just one landing.
Soprano avoids the head kick by Rampage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soprano throws a wild body kick that Rampage sees coming a mile off.
Rampage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soprano.
Soprano throws a nice looking combination but Rampage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rampage misses with a head kick.
Soprano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rampage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soprano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rampage with a nice cross.
Soprano connects with a leg kick. Rampage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rampage tries a head kick but it misses.
Rampage misses with a low kick.
Soprano throws a low kick but Rampage moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soprano scores with a nice right hand.
Soprano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Soprano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rampage manages to avoid it.
Soprano throws a hook but Rampage blocks it.
A slow jab from Soprano misses its intended target.
Rampage closes the distance looking to clinch
and Soprano counters with a left to the body.
Rampage throws a sloppy head kick and Soprano moves out of range easily.
Soprano throws a head kick but Rampage moves out of range.
Soprano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rampage was well out of range. Poor timing from Soprano.
Soprano looks to land a body kick but Rampage moved away.
Soprano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rampage. That did some damage!
Soprano lands a glancing blow to the side of Rampage's head.
Soprano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Soprano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rampage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Soprano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rampage throws a head kick that misses.
Rampage throws a jab but it's blocked by Soprano.
Soprano takes a swing at Rampage's ribcage but misses.
Soprano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soprano throws a chopping leg kick but Rampage manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Soprano connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Soprano tries to keep at a distance but Rampage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soprano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soprano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Soprano has a couple of punches blocked by Rampage.
A head punch on the inside from Soprano fails to land.
Rampage can't find room to land a body shot as Soprano controls the action.
Soprano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Soprano blocking some punches.
Soprano is trying to push Rampage away but Rampage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Soprano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rampage backwards.
Rampage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rampage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soprano managing to block the knees to the body from Rampage.
Rampage throws an elbow that misses.
Soprano wants to get back to striking at distance but Rampage won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rampage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Soprano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Soprano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rampage.
Rampage takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Soprano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rampage rather than just go for the knockout.
Soprano throws the left hand but Rampage avoids the punch easily.
Soprano misses with a head kick.
Rampage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rampage goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rampage throws a leg kick but Soprano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Soprano just misses with a punch to the body.
Soprano tries to work over Rampage's front leg with a kick but Rampage checks it.
Soprano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Soprano throws a leg kick

and Rampage holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soprano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano avoiding damage as Rampage throws knees to the body.
Rampage tries to work over Soprano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Soprano takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short uppercut from Rampage.
Soprano throws a punch but it's blocked by Rampage.
Soprano swings wildly with an uppercut but Rampage uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rampage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Soprano tries to break free but Rampage pushes him back against the cage.
Soprano lands a shoulder strike.
Rampage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rampage lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Soprano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rampage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rampage missing with knees to the body.
Rampage missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soprano avoids it.
Soprano blocks the elbow strike.
Rampage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Soprano blocks the elbow strike.
Rampage lands a shot to the body.
Soprano throws a head punch that misses.
Rampage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sopranos head.
Soprano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rampage.
Rampage pushes off an throws an elbow but Soprano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Soprano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soprano tries to throw a body punch but Rampage avoids it by throwing Soprano back against the cage.
Rampage missing with knees to the body.
Rampage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rampage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Soprano is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rampage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A bit of stalling here from Rampage.
Rampage tries a body shot but Soprano blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rampage.
Soprano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soprano lands a nice shot to the body.
Rampage lands an uppercut.
Soprano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Soprano.
Rampage lands an elbow just above Soprano 's eye.

It looks like Tony Soprano has been cut.
Rampage gets through Soprano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Soprano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soprano lands with a left to the head.
Soprano trying to control the position but instead, Rampage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Soprano into the cage.
Rampage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Soprano's defenses.
Rampage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Soprano scores with a shot to the side of Rampage's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soprano avoiding damage as Rampage throws knees to the body.
Soprano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soprano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rampage backwards.
Rampage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soprano is trying to stall.
Soprano throws a head punch that misses.
Soprano avoiding damage as Rampage throws knees to the body.
Soprano blocks an elbow strike from Rampage.
Soprano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rampage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soprano's elbow.
Soprano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rampage tries to work over Soprano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rampage blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rampage presses Soprano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rampage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soprano avoids it.
Soprano misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Soprano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Rampage dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Soprano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Soprano looks to score with a jab to the body but Rampage is just out of range.
Soprano wants to land a leg kick but Rampage is out of range.
Soprano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rampage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soprano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soprano cracks a nice hook into Rampage's ribs.
Soprano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soprano motions for Rampage to come forward. Soprano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tony Soprano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soprano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tony Soprano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rampage has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rampage.
Rampage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Soprano prevents a body shot from Rampage.
Rampage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rampage.
Soprano is trying to break the clinch but Rampage is controlling him.
Rampage works on Soprano's body with a couple of short punches.
Soprano working aggressively here.
Rampage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rampage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Soprano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rampage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soprano avoids it.
Rampage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rampage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Soprano avoiding damage as Rampage throws knees to the body.
Rampage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
Rampage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
Soprano throws a head punch that misses.

Soprano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Rampage misses.
Soprano throws an overhand right that lands on Rampage's shoulder, as Rampage tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Rampage has Soprano up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rampage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rampage lands with a short shot to the head.
Rampage tries to land knees in the clinch but Soprano avoids the damage to the body.
Rampage blocks a body shot from Soprano.
Soprano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soprano trying to stall but Rampage improves his position.
Rampage throws an elbow but it misses.
Rampage lands a nice shot to the body.
Soprano takes an elbow to the temple.
Soprano misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rampage.
Rampage lands a nice elbow.
A body shot lands from Rampage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano misses with a punch on the inside.
Rampage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Soprano dodges an elbow strike from Rampage.
Soprano takes an elbow to the temple.
Rampage pushes Soprano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soprano struggles to land a body shot inside as Rampage controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rampage.
Rampage struggles to land a body shot inside as Soprano controls his hands.
Rampage lands a right hand.
Rampage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soprano.
Soprano misses with a punch to the body.
Kyle Rampage has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rampage lands with a left to the head.
Rampage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rampage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rampage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rampage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soprano avoids it.
Soprano wants to get back to striking at distance but Rampage won't allow it.
Soprano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano tries a body shot but Rampage blocks it.
Rampage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rampage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
Rampage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rampage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rampage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Soprano's defenses.
Soprano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rampage lands a right hand.
Soprano blocks the elbow strike.
Soprano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soprano is trying to push Rampage away but Rampage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Rampage.
Soprano misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rampage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Soprano is defending well for now.
Soprano throws a head punch that misses.
Soprano avoiding damage as Rampage throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Rampage as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rampage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Rampage showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rampage has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Rampage!