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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolo Avecilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicolo Avecilla!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avecilla rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
Stone manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Avecilla. That's going to slow Stone down.
Avecilla does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Avecilla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stone.
Avecilla slaps away a takedown attempt from Stone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nicolo Avecilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avecilla misses with a body kick.
Stone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Avecilla gets tackled into the cage by Stone. Stone maintains the clinch.
Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Avecilla is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Avecilla landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avecilla stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Avecilla tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
A short right from Avecilla.
Avecilla tries to land knees in the clinch but Stone avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avecilla throws a knee to the head but misses.
Avecilla gets through Stone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Avecilla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Avecilla misses with a knee to the head.
Avecilla looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
Avecilla throws a knee to the head but misses.
Avecilla lands a nice knee to the body.
Avecilla landing knees to the head.
Avecilla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Avecilla misses with a knee to the head.
Avecilla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Avecilla landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Avecilla scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Avecilla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Avecilla.
Avecilla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Avecilla.
Avecilla misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Stone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Avecilla gets through Stone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avecilla tries to land knees in the clinch but Stone avoids the damage to the body.
Avecilla connects with a knee to the head.
Stone misses with a body punch.
Avecilla is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stone blocking some punches.
Avecilla tries to land knees in the clinch but Stone avoids the damage to the body.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Avecilla avoids it by throwing Stone back against the cage.
Avecilla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone jumps guard but Avecilla stands there with Stone around his waist. Stone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone avoiding damage as Avecilla throws knees to the body.
Avecilla tries to land knees in the clinch but Stone avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Avecilla scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Avecilla landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Avecilla with a knee to the head.
Avecilla stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Avecilla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Avecilla fails to land.
Avecilla trying to land knees to the body.
Avecilla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avecilla throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Avecilla avoids it by throwing Stone back against the cage.
Stone blocking some punches.
Stone avoiding damage as Avecilla throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stone wants to get back to striking at distance but Avecilla won't allow it.
Stone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Avecilla controls his hands.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Avecilla misses with a body punch.
Avecilla stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Avecilla avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolo Avecilla dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Avecilla pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Avecilla can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
Stone breaks from the clinch.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Avecilla feints and then cracks Stone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stone down.
Avecilla looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
Avecilla misses with a head kick.
Avecilla lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stone takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Avecilla keeps the fight on the outside.
Avecilla clinches with his opponent.
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Avecilla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Avecilla throws a head kick that misses
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone blocking some punches.
Stone has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Avecilla uses from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Avecilla loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Avecilla trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Avecilla sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Avecilla stands up over Stone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Avecilla being controlled here momentarily.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Avecilla from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avecilla connects with a couple of short punches.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Avecilla scoring with some ground and pound.
Stone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Avecilla looking to pass the guard.
Stone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Avecilla is working Stone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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!
Avecilla trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone has momentary wrist control but Avecilla slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avecilla throws a big right hand that misses.
Avecilla throws a big elbow that misses.
Avecilla scoring with some ground and pound.
Stone is rocked!
Avecilla is in close to Stone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Stone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Avecilla stands up and waves to Stone to follow him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Avecilla.
Avecilla drives through and clinches with Stone against the cage.
Avecilla throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
A knee to the head by Avecilla.
Nice body punch from Avecilla.
Knees in the clinch landing for Avecilla.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avecilla.
Avecilla lands with a light punch inside.
Knees to the body from Avecilla.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avecilla with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Avecilla.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Avecilla.
Stone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Avecilla misses with the head strike.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.
Stone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Avecilla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Avecilla lands a nice knee to the body.
Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Avecilla avoids the damage to the body.
Stone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Avecilla.
Avecilla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stone tries to score a body lock takedown but Avecilla shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Avecilla prevents Stone from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Avecilla.
Avecilla connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stone's face.
Stone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Avecilla.
Avecilla misses with a body punch.
Avecilla tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Avecilla with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stone tries to break free but Avecilla pushes him back against the cage.
Avecilla landing knees to the head.
Stone presses Avecilla against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Stone lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolo Avecilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Avecilla's corner calls for a 1-2. Avecilla obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Avecilla will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stone shoots in and gets a takedown into Avecilla's guard.
Avecilla is trying to keep Stone in close.
Stone looking to sit in guard and control but Avecilla gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stone seems to have got his legs back now.
Avecilla sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stone's guard.
Avecilla thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stone trying to hold on to Avecilla's head to control him but Avecilla postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Avecilla landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Avecilla really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avecilla looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Avecilla winds up and cracks Stone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stone is trying to control but can't.
Avecilla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Avecilla trying to control the action but Stone is working from the bottom.
Avecilla working over Stone with some ground and pound. Stone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Avecilla is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Avecilla working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stone has hold of Avecilla's hands but Avecilla slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avecilla stops Stone from getting back to his feet.
Stone is not content to let Avecilla control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avecilla slips a nice elbow through Stone's hands, connecting with Stone's forehead.
Avecilla is trying to control the action in half guard but Stone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Avecilla lands strikes from half guard.
Avecilla wants to pass to mount but Stone is defending the position.
Avecilla seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
Avecilla is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Avecilla prevents Stone from standing back up.
Avecilla landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avecilla working the head and body with strikes.
Avecilla throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Avecilla is trying to control the action in half guard but Stone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Avecilla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Avecilla wants to control but Stone is keeping him busy.
Stone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Avecilla is nestled in close to Stone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Avecilla not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Avecilla.
Avecilla working the head and body with strikes.
Stone wants to get back to his feet.
Avecilla is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nicolo Avecilla is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avecilla is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Avecilla drops an elbow to the side of Stone's head.
Stone is trying to maintain the position but Avecilla is very close to passing his half guard.
Avecilla throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Avecilla is keen to just control but Stone is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone is trying to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avecilla moves into full mount! Stone won't be happy about that!
Tony Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicolo Avecilla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Avecilla 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicolo Avecilla!
Nicolo Avecilla decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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