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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Earl Fonalleda (ranked 5203 p4p, 490 weight class) and Marco Soprano (ranked 3974 p4p, 421 weight class). Marco Soprano will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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169 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Earl Fonalleda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonalleda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And Soprano tries to counter it with a takedown but Fonalleda pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Soprano moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Soprano scores with a three punch combo!
Soprano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soprano misses with a few strikes there.
Soprano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fonalleda's head.
Soprano wants to clinch up but Fonalleda keeps it at a distance.
Soprano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Soprano stuffs the takedown.
Fonalleda tries to land a front kick but Soprano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soprano closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Soprano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Soprano moves out of range as Fonalleda throws a body kick.
Soprano doesn't manage to clinch there - Fonalleda circles away.
Fonalleda tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Soprano manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonalleda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soprano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Soprano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Soprano throws a one two combo.
Fonalleda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soprano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fonalleda backs up against the cage.
Soprano looks to land a combination but Fonalleda avoids it well.
Soprano misses with a wild combination.
Fonalleda looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A combination from Soprano does no damage.
Fonalleda swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Soprano moves in looking to clinch but Fonalleda pushes him off.
Fonalleda is looking for a counter combo.
Fonalleda shoots for a takedown but Soprano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earl Fonalleda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soprano is looking to clinch but Fonalleda is avoiding it.
Fonalleda is looking for a counter combo.
Soprano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fonalleda gets a takedown into half guard.
Soprano wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fonalleda performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Soprano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fonalleda controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonalleda's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fonalleda with the ground and pound but Soprano uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fonalleda content to stall in guard here.
Fonalleda seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Soprano for as long as he can get away with.
Fonalleda stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Soprano scores with a three punch combo!
Marco Soprano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soprano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fonalleda throws a leg kick but Soprano moved away.
Soprano changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fonalleda shoots in for a takedown but Soprano shows good takedown defense.
Soprano misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Soprano.
Soprano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soprano tries for a takedown but Fonalleda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Soprano is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fonalleda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fonalleda gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Soprano dominated that round.
That's time! Fonalleda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fonalleda connects with a leg kick. Soprano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Soprano moves in looking to clinch but Fonalleda pushes him off.
Soprano doesn't manage to clinch there - Fonalleda circles away.
Earl Fonalleda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soprano throws a head kick that misses.
Soprano tries to clinch there but Fonalleda circles away.
Fonalleda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Soprano dives in for a single leg takedown but Fonalleda sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Soprano lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Soprano tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fonalleda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Soprano somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Soprano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fonalleda dives in for a single leg takedown but Soprano sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fonalleda scores with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Soprano blocks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soprano. That's going to slow Fonalleda down.
Fonalleda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soprano circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earl Fonalleda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soprano misses with a series of wild punches.
Fonalleda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soprano lands a jab to the nose.
Fonalleda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Soprano did well to prevent Fonalleda getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano taking some punishment here, with Fonalleda in his half guard.
Fonalleda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fonalleda looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ground and pound from Fonalleda.
Fonalleda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soprano keeps working.
Soprano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fonalleda with the ground and pound but Soprano uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fonalleda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fonalleda not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fonalleda trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Soprano manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Soprano wants to stand but Fonalleda is controlling his posture from full guard.
Soprano is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fonalleda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Soprano's guard.
Fonalleda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fonalleda is looking to advance position but Soprano has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marco Soprano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Fonalleda throws a right and a left that Soprano avoids nicely.
Soprano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fonalleda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soprano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fonalleda backs up against the cage.
Fonalleda throws a leg kick but Soprano moved away.
Soprano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fonalleda doesn't seem bothered though.
Soprano shoots in for a double leg but Fonalleda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Soprano looks to move away, Fonalleda throws a big counter combo but Soprano just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano tries to clinch up.
It looked like Fonalleda was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Soprano misses with a head kick.
Soprano tries to clinch but Fonalleda moves out of range.
Fonalleda throws a big counter combination but Soprano scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Soprano throws a series of strikes that have Fonalleda backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonalleda tries a low kick but Soprano avoids it.
Fonalleda avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Soprano looks to move away, Fonalleda throws a big counter combo but Soprano just gets out of the way.
Soprano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fonalleda misses with a takedown attempt - Soprano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fonalleda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Soprano did well to prevent Fonalleda getting side control.
Fonalleda is taking a breather. Soprano 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.
Fonalleda is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Soprano to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonalleda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fonalleda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soprano is keeping the position for now.
Fonalleda throws a strike but Soprano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fonalleda pushes Soprano off and gets back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Soprano. Those never looked like landing.
Fonalleda gets a double leg takedown into Soprano's guard.
Fonalleda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fonalleda throws a big right hand that misses.
Soprano can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fonalleda controls the pace.
Further stalling from Fonalleda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonalleda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soprano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fonalleda throwing strikes from guard but Soprano blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soprano wants to stand up but Fonalleda is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Earl Fonalleda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Soprano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fonalleda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Soprano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Soprano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soprano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Soprano!
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