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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Soprano (ranked 3302 p4p, 389 weight class) and Earl Fonalleda (ranked 6520 p4p, 583 weight class). Earl Fonalleda acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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169 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Earl Fonalleda!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch but Fonalleda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soprano misses with a takedown attempt - Fonalleda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch but Fonalleda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soprano is looking to clinch.
Soprano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fonalleda has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Soprano is looking to clinch.
Fonalleda feints a counter leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fonalleda.
Soprano works over Fonalleda's head and body with a nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fonalleda dives in and scores a takedown into Soprano's guard.
Fonalleda scoring with some ground and pound.
Soprano keeping full guard, as Fonalleda tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fonalleda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fonalleda lands a couple of elbows.
Fonalleda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fonalleda throwing strikes from guard but Soprano blocks nicely.
Soprano has momentary wrist control but Fonalleda slips an elbow through the middle.
Fonalleda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Soprano's head.
Fonalleda stays in close to Soprano's body and controls the position.
Fonalleda trying to move into half guard but instead Soprano has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonalleda looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fonalleda is working an open guard so Soprano takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Soprano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fonalleda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fonalleda unleashes a big counter combination but Soprano bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Soprano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch but Fonalleda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fonalleda was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Soprano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fonalleda misses with a wild combination.
Soprano changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Soprano doesn't manage to clinch there - Fonalleda circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Soprano backs off Fonalleda throws a huge counter combo but Soprano manages to avoid it all.
Soprano misses with the combination.
Soprano scores with a body shot.
Soprano throws a one two combo.
Soprano misses with a low kick.
Fonalleda throws out a counter right but Soprano avoids it with no problem.
Soprano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fonalleda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Soprano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fonalleda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fonalleda eats them both and turns towards Soprano to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soprano lands with a kick to the temple. Fonalleda shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fonalleda tries for a takedown but Soprano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marco Soprano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Fonalleda.
Fonalleda shoots in and drives through. Soprano sprawls well.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fonalleda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soprano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Soprano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fonalleda circles away.
Soprano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fonalleda circles away quickly and effectively.
Soprano fails with a takedown attempt.
Soprano is breathing heavily.
Fonalleda tries for a takedown but Soprano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Soprano dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Soprano.
Soprano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fonalleda throws a fast counter high kick but Soprano manages to duck under it in time.
Marco Soprano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fonalleda fails to land the takedown.
Soprano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fonalleda circles away quickly and effectively.
As Soprano backs off Fonalleda throws a huge counter combo but Soprano manages to avoid it all.
Soprano tries to clinch up but Fonalleda circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as Soprano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fonalleda doesn't seem phased though.
Fonalleda shoots in for a double leg but Soprano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Soprano drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fonalleda sprawls and moves away.
Soprano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano misses with a two punch combination.
Fonalleda tries to counter with a clinch but Soprano shakes him off and moves away.
Fonalleda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Soprano's waist but Soprano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fonalleda off to one side.
Marco Soprano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Fonalleda.
No luck for Fonalleda with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fonalleda back to the cage. Soprano follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fonalleda swats away the attempt to clinch by Soprano.
Despite the aggression on Fonalleda's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Soprano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soprano tries to clinch there but Fonalleda circles away.
Fonalleda tries to counter with a clinch but Soprano shakes him off and moves away.
Soprano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fonalleda circles away quickly and effectively.
Fonalleda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fonalleda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fonalleda passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Soprano!
Fonalleda working Soprano over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonalleda controlling from the full mount.
Earl Fonalleda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fonalleda raining down shots from the mount!
Fonalleda working the ground and pound effectively.
Fonalleda lands a heavy elbow.
Fonalleda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Soprano?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonalleda scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Soprano is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice elbow there by Fonalleda.
Oh Soprano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fonalleda cracks Soprano with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Earl Fonalleda!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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