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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ambrogio Ballestrazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey McFinnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballestrazzi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Foxes - Holding Onto Heaven. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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220 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
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195 cm
37
205 lbs
29 - 19 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey McFinnigan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFinnigan is looking to slow Ballestrazzi down with leg kicks.
Ballestrazzi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McFinnigan counters with a straight right hand.
McFinnigan throws an overhand right that lands on Ballestrazzi's shoulder, as Ballestrazzi tries to avoid the shot.
McFinnigan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ballestrazzi scores with a spinning back kick!
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Ballestrazzi misses.
Ballestrazzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ballestrazzi darts in looking for a takedown but McFinnigan gets double underhooks and turns Ballestrazzi into the cage.
Ballestrazzi moves out of range of the strikes.
Ballestrazzi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi throws a head kick that misses.
McFinnigan misses with a straight left.
Ballestrazzi tries to counter with a takedown but McFinnigan is quick to defend against it.
Ballestrazzi misses with a hook.
A combination from McFinnigan does no damage.
McFinnigan is looking to chop away at Ballestrazzi's legs.
McFinnigan tries to move into range but Ballestrazzi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Mickey McFinnigan has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Ballestrazzi does it's job there.
McFinnigan is rocked!
McFinnigan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McFinnigan is still on wobbly legs! Can Ballestrazzi finish him?
Ballestrazzi slips under a jab from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan seems to have recovered his senses.
McFinnigan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McFinnigan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McFinnigan gets caught flat footed, as Ballestrazzi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McFinnigan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ballestrazzi has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ballestrazzi scoring with punches to the head and body.
McFinnigan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McFinnigan wants to sweep here but Ballestrazzi controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi throws a big right hand that misses.
McFinnigan is looking to stand up but Ballestrazzi isn't so interested in that idea.
Ballestrazzi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballestrazzi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ballestrazzi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ballestrazzi stops McFinnigan from standing up.
Ballestrazzi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi working some strikes from top position.
Ballestrazzi postures up.
Ballestrazzi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ballestrazzi throws a big elbow that misses.
McFinnigan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ballestrazzi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ballestrazzi cracks McFinnigan with a solid left hand.
Ballestrazzi postures up in McFinnigan's guard and throws a big left but McFinnigan blocks it.
Ballestrazzi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ballestrazzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McFinnigan scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Ambrogio Ballestrazzi has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi moves forwards but McFinnigan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ballestrazzi throws out a powerful jab.
Ballestrazzi catches McFinnigan napping and connects with a big right hand that sends McFinnigan to the canvas!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McFinnigan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McFinnigan keeping moving, preventing Ballestrazzi from controlling successfully.
Ballestrazzi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McFinnigan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ballestrazzi looking to sit in guard and control but McFinnigan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McFinnigan gets to his feet - Ballestrazzi follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McFinnigan throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Ballestrazzi misses.
McFinnigan moves out of range as Ballestrazzi strikes.
Ballestrazzi has McFinnigan up against the cage in a clinch.
McFinnigan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ballestrazzi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from McFinnigan.
Ballestrazzi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McFinnigan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ballestrazzi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McFinnigan's efforts to push away.
McFinnigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballestrazzi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McFinnigan.
A punch lands to the side of Ballestrazzi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ballestrazzi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ballestrazzi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McFinnigan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi shoots and misses
and McFinnigan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by McFinnigan.
Ballestrazzi throws a big shot that misses.
Ballestrazzi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McFinnigan ducks under a wild hook from Ballestrazzi.
McFinnigan misses with a hook.
Ballestrazzi throws a lazy uppercut
and McFinnigan counters with a straight right hand.
McFinnigan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McFinnigan feints a counter leg kick.
McFinnigan lands a nice looking body shot.
McFinnigan tries to score with a low kick but Ballestrazzi moves his leg out of the way.
McFinnigan circles away from the clinch attempt
and McFinnigan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan moves out of range of the leg kick from Ballestrazzi.
McFinnigan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McFinnigan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballestrazzi throws a nice head kick!
That has opened up Mickey McFinnigan's cut even more.
Ballestrazzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McFinnigan misses with an uppercut.
Ballestrazzi throws a leg kick
and McFinnigan counters with a straight right hand.
Mickey McFinnigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ballestrazzi checks a leg kick nicely.
Ballestrazzi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McFinnigan looks to throw the jab but Ballestrazzi is out of range.
McFinnigan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McFinnigan throws out a leg kick but Ballestrazzi moves out of range and McFinnigan only half commits.
Ballestrazzi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McFinnigan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ballestrazzi throws out the jab.
Ballestrazzi with a nice cross.
Ballestrazzi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A shot to the liver by McFinnigan. Beautiful body shot.
Ballestrazzi shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! McFinnigan is on queer street and Ballestrazzi is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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