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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi (ranked 2894 p4p, 336 weight class) and James Corbett (ranked 4091 p4p, 430 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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195 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Corbett!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Betto Bardi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Corbett's head.
Corbett with a poor takedown
and Di Betto Bardi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Corbett wants a takedown.
Corbett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Di Betto Bardi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Corbett.
Di Betto Bardi manages to break the clinch.
Corbett doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Di Betto Bardi counters with a big head kick but Corbett shrugs it off.
Corbett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Di Betto Bardi counters with an outside leg kick.
Di Betto Bardi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Corbett fails with the takedown
and Di Betto Bardi counters with a straight right hand.
Di Betto Bardi scores with a nice body kick.
Corbett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Corbett looks winded!
Corbett has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Di Betto Bardi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corbett with a lazy takedown attempt
and Di Betto Bardi counters with an outside leg kick.
Di Betto Bardi clinches up with Corbett and pushes him back against the cage.
Di Betto Bardi presses Corbett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Di Betto Bardi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Di Betto Bardi breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Betto Bardi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Di Betto Bardi scores with a head kick. Corbett tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like James Corbett has been cut.
Corbett takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Corbett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Corbett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Di Betto Bardi can pounce on him.
Di Betto Bardi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Di Betto Bardi lands a left and a right that send Corbett crashing to the mat, dazed. Di Betto Bardi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Corbett is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Di Betto Bardi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whack! Di Betto Bardi lands a heavy head kick that drops Corbett. The ref tackles Di Betto Bardi to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Corbett was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi!
An out of breath Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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