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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Pistone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pistone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bonobo - The Sicilians. Joe Pistone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 lbs
21 - 13 - 1 |
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Don Julio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Pistone!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pistone throws a lazy uppercut
and Julio counters with a left to the body.
Pistone dodges the punch combination from Julio.
Julio throws a hook to the side of Pistone's head but Pistone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Julio blocks a low kick nicely.
Julio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pistone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Julio's head backwards.
Julio moves out of range of the leg kick from Pistone.
Julio scores with a body shot.
Pistone lands a nice looking body kick.
Pistone checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Julio.
Julio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pistone is looking to score with low kicks.
Julio checks a low kick from Pistone.
Pistone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Julio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pistone on the side of the head.
Julio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pistone.
A slow jab from Julio misses its intended target.
Pistone misses with an uppercut.
Julio explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Julio moves out of range of the body kick from Pistone.
Julio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Julio misses with a wild body shot.
Julio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pistone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pistone looks for the body kick but Julio saw that one coming.
Julio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pistone lands a nice shot that snaps Julio's head back.
Julio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Julio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pistone fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Julio counters with a quick kick to the body but Pistone blocks it.
Julio blocks a low kick nicely.
Julio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pistone looks to score with a jab to the body but Julio is just out of range.
Julio swinging wildly here.
Julio lands with a good body shot.
Pistone throws the kick towards the body but Julio avoids it.
Julio misses the shot to the body.
Julio throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Julio.
Julio moves out of range of the body kick from Pistone.
It looked like Julio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pistone has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pistone tries to clinch but Julio moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pistone is looking to chop away at Julio's legs.
Julio looks to throw the jab but Pistone is out of range.
Julio looks to score with a jab to the body but Pistone is just out of range.
A lazy body kick from Pistone
and Julio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Julio looks to land a combination. Pistone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pistone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Julio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pistone throws out a leg kick but Julio moves out of range and Pistone only half commits.
Julio appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Julio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pistone. That one must have hurt.
Pistone moves away from the strike by Julio.
Pistone moves out of range of the body kick from Julio.
Pistone misses with a takedown attempt
and Julio counters with a nice uppercut.
Julio moves out of range as Pistone strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pistone lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pistone throws a low kick but Julio avoids it.
Pistone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Julio.
Julio lands a jab to the nose.
Pistone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Julio.
Pistone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pistone.
Pistone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Julio manages to avoid it.
Julio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pistone tries to move into range but Julio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A head kick by Pistone misses
and Julio counters with a body kick.
Pistone throws a shot to the body.
Julio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pistone.
Pistone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pistone ducks right into an uppercut from Julio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Don Julio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Julio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Julio throws a poor cross that misses
and Pistone counters with a nice leg kick.
Pistone throws a body shot but no joy.
Pistone misses with a looping left.
Pistone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Julio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pistone misses with a body kick.
Pistone drives through and clinches with Julio against the cage.
Julio blocks a body shot from Pistone.
Pistone jumps guard but Julio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pistone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pistone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Julio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pistone tries a knee to the head but Julio blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Julio.
Pistone leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pistone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pistone misses with a punch to the body.
Pistone working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Pistone - that landed with a thud.
Pistone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Julio's elbow.
Pistone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Julio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pistone avoiding damage.
Pistone crunches a lovely knee into Julio's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pistone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pistone misses with a punch on the inside.
Pistone taking a breather.
Pistone slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Pistone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Pistone's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Pistone can't find room to land a body shot as Julio controls the action.
Pistone misses with a punch to the body.
Julio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pistone misses with a punch on the inside.
Pistone throws a head punch that misses.
Pistone tries a body shot but Julio blocks it.
Julio is looking to break free of the clinch but Pistone has double underhooks.
Pistone pressing his opponent against the cage.
Julio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Julio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pistone misses with a straight left.
Julio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pistone.
Julio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheers as Pistone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Julio doesn't seem phased though.
Pistone dives in for a single leg takedown but Julio sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice body kick from Pistone.
Julio connects with a crisp jab.
Pistone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Julio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pistone.
Pistone misses with a wild body shot.
Pistone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Julio throws out a loose jab but Pistone uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Julio. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Pistone tries to counter it with a takedown but Julio pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Pistone does it's job there.
Julio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Julio.
Julio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pistone tries to land a leg kick but Julio saw it coming and moves away.
Julio thinks about countering with a body kick.
Pistone tries a head kick but it misses.
Pistone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pistone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pistone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Julio is out of range.
Julio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pistone is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Julio's half guard.
Julio manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Pistone keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Pistone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Julio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Pistone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Julio lands a head kick. Pistone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pistone throws an off balance right hand
and Julio counters with a left to the body.
Pistone just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Julio misses its target.
Julio stuns Pistone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pistone. Julio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pistone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Pistone as he connects with a hook.
Julio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pistone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pistone checks the leg kick nicely there.
Don Julio is winning the standup battle so far.
Pistone looks to land a combination but Julio avoids it well.
Julio throws a push kick but Pistone slaps the foot to one side.
Julio connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Julio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pistone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Julio misses with the body kick
and Pistone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Pistone.
Julio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Julio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pistone throws out the jab.
Pistone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pistone jabs Julio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pistone scores with a leg kick.
Julio misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Pistone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pistone scoring well with a low kick there.
Pistone throws a good cross that connects.
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Julio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Julio checks a low kick from Pistone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pistone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pistone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Julio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pistone.
Don Julio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Julio.
Julio throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pistone misses with a straight right.
Julio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Julio checks a low kick from Pistone.
Julio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pistone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pistone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pistone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Julio throws a jab but it's blocked by Pistone.
Julio throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Pistone.
Pistone lands a jab to Julio's midsection.
Pistone avoids a kick to the body.
Pistone throws a head kick but Julio moves out of range.
Julio takes a swing at Pistone's ribcage but misses.
Pistone finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Julio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Julio moves out of range of the body kick from Pistone.
Julio moves out of range of the strikes.
Pistone throws a leg kick
and Julio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pistone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Joe Pistone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Julio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pistone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pistone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Julio was well out of range. Poor timing from Pistone.
A little feinted left hand from Julio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pistone needs to keep his hands up - Julio had a free shot at his head there.
Pistone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Julio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pistone misses the jab.
Julio tries to score with a low kick but Pistone moves his leg out of the way.
Pistone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Julio throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pistone avoids it.
Julio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pistone misses with a looping left.
Julio fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pistone just manages to avoid it.
Julio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pistone.
Julio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pistone catches Julio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Julio drops his hands momentarily and Pistone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pistone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Pistone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pistone 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Pistone!
Joe Pistone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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