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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between No Way (ranked 845 p4p, 944 weight class) and Anthony Cirelli (ranked 110 p4p, 122 weight class). Cirelli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by We Come One. No Way has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, No Way!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Cirelli!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Way throws a combination that misses
and Cirelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Cirelli throws a sloppy head kick and Way moves out of range easily.
Way throws a nice looking combination but Cirelli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good exchange - Cirelli coming out on top.
Way pushes Cirelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Cirelli prevents a body shot from Way.
Cirelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Way controls his hands.
Cirelli tries to throw a body punch but Way avoids it by throwing Cirelli back against the cage.
Cirelli tries to throw a body punch but Way avoids it by throwing Cirelli back against the cage.
Way blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Cirelli.
Cirelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Cirelli.
Cirelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cirelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cirelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cirelli.
Our sources have told us that Way has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirelli lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cirelli.
Cirelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Way wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cirelli has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Way seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cirelli can turn it around.
Cirelli working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Cirelli fails to land.
Cirelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Cirelli.
Cirelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Way blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cirelli.
Way lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cirelli backwards.
Cirelli lands a shot to the body.
Cirelli lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cirelli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Cirelli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cirelli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cirelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Way backwards.
Way is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Way.
Cirelli keeps control of Way as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cirelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Way or not.
Cirelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Way takes a shot to the head.
Way blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Way manages to break the clinch.
A low kick lands for Cirelli.
Way moves out of range of the strikes.
Way misses with a looping right.
Cirelli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Way throws a leg kick but Cirelli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Way throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Way throws a lazy uppercut
and Cirelli counters with a good low kick that Way was not able to check.
Cirelli closes the distance and clinches.
Way working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Way prevents a body shot from Cirelli.
Cirelli working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cirelli.
Cirelli presses Way against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Way lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cirelli misses with a body punch.
Cirelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Way tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirelli avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Cirelli on the inside.
Cirelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Way blocking some punches.
Cirelli lands a right hand.
A short right from Cirelli on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Way obliges.
Cirelli misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Way looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cirelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Way uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cirelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Way blocking some punches.
Cirelli working aggressively here.
Way prevents a body shot from Cirelli.
Way breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Way pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cirelli lands a jab to the nose.
Cirelli ducks under a wild hook from Way.
Cirelli cracks Way with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cirelli has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Way to stand back up!
Oh Way is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crack! Cirelli connects with the perfect overhand right and Way falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Cirelli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Cirelli!
Anthony Cirelli 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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