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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefano Magaddino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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211 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stefano Magaddino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly gets a double leg takedown into Magaddino's guard.
Magaddino is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kelly looking to sit in guard and control but Magaddino gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Magaddino engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kelly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kelly trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magaddino looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Magaddino is controlling him.
Magaddino advances position into side control!
Kelly is looking to regain half guard here but Magaddino keeps moving and retains side control.
Kelly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Magaddino. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Magaddino happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Magaddino has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Magaddino working the body and head with strikes.
Magaddino is staying tight to Kelly's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kelly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Magaddino scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kelly to see if he's OK.
Magaddino is staying tight to Kelly's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Magaddino working the body and head with strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kelly is looking for a sweep.
Magaddino controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kelly can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kelly tries to buck Magaddino off but Magaddino is having none of it.
Magaddino working away.
Magaddino could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Magaddino lands a nice forearm strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly tries to improve position but can't.
The referee asks Magaddino politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Magaddino prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kelly takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefano Magaddino dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kelly tries to clinch up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kelly enables Magaddino to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kelly manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Magaddino is in close to Kelly's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kelly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magaddino landing some decent shots from guard.
Magaddino is stalling in the full guard.
Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magaddino makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kelly wants to sweep but no luck.
Magaddino connects with a couple of short punches.
Magaddino has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaddino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Magaddino's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Magaddino is stalling in the full guard.
Magaddino stopping the sweep attempt from Kelly.
Magaddino landing some decent shots from guard.
Magaddino slips nicely into half guard.
Magaddino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelly can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Magaddino landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Magaddino is taking a breather. Kelly 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.
Kelly is trying to maintain the position but Magaddino is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to get back to full guard.
Magaddino keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kelly wants to clinch up but Magaddino keeps it at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kelly. Magaddino shrugs it off though.
Magaddino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kelly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Magaddino closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kelly's guard.
Magaddino works over Kelly with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magaddino works over Kelly with some ground and pound from guard.
Magaddino lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Magaddino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Magaddino with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magaddino passes Kelly's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kelly wants to get back to full guard.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Magaddino is nestled in close to Kelly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Magaddino is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kelly trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelly tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Magaddino has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefano Magaddino dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kelly connects with a high kick.
Kelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magaddino drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Magaddino not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Magaddino's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kelly can't keep his opponent in guard - Magaddino advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Magaddino scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magaddino is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stefano Magaddino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magaddino is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaddino tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Magaddino landing strikes from the mount.
Magaddino controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Magaddino connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Magaddino connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Magaddino connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Magaddino controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Magaddino working Kelly over with strikes here.
Magaddino looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kelly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Magaddino is landing with some decent strikes but Kelly is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magaddino controlling his opponent.
Magaddino postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kelly looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly is desperately trying to improve his position but Magaddino has a good base and remains in mount.
Magaddino lands a nice shot to the head.
Magaddino controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaddino lands a big elbow.
Magaddino controlling from mount.
Magaddino looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Magaddino landing punches.
Magaddino with a couple of short strikes.
Magaddino scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Magaddino lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Magaddino prevents Kelly from getting the reversal.
Magaddino takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is bucking up trying to escape but Magaddino cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Magaddino lands a heavy elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly is wriggling around trying to escape.
Magaddino lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Magaddino has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kelly's face.
Magaddino tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Magaddino lands a big elbow.
Magaddino controlling the position easily from mount.
Magaddino working the ground and pound effectively.
Ricky Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stefano Magaddino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magaddino controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stefano Magaddino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magaddino, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefano Magaddino!
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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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