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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Stevens (ranked 2993 p4p, 1887 weight class) and Scottie Tarantino (ranked 385 p4p, 250 weight class). Stevens comes into the arena with Jailhouse rock blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scottie Tarantino!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tarantino's waist but Tarantino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stevens off to one side.
Tarantino closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stevens's guard.
Stevens seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Stevens managing to control the position.
Tarantino's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tarantino distracts Stevens with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tarantino landing some decent shots from guard.
Stevens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tarantino forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tarantino connects with a nice short shot to Stevens's temple.
Tarantino keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Tarantino there.
Tarantino landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tarantino content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tarantino working over Stevens with some ground and pound. Stevens looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tarantino is taking a breather. Stevens 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.
Tarantino stops Stevens from getting back to his feet.
Tarantino scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tarantino with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tarantino lands a nice short elbow.
Tarantino slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino tries to pass to full mount but Stevens defends it.
Tarantino is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stevens tries to get to full guard but Tarantino has control of the leg.
Stevens throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tarantino looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tarantino with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Stevens is trying to stand up here but Tarantino is controlling him well.
Stevens trying to control but Tarantino postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Tarantino seems content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tarantino gets a double leg takedown into Stevens's guard.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet but Tarantino passes into half guard.
Stevens has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tarantino is working away from the top position though.
Stevens missing with punches from the bottom.
Tarantino working Stevens over with strikes.
Tarantino performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Stevens taking some punishment here, with Tarantino in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nice strikes from Tarantino there.
Stevens won't allow Tarantino to pass to mount.
Tarantino is taking a breather. Stevens 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.
Let's hope that Tarantino has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarantino working over Stevens with some ground and pound. Stevens looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Tarantino dominated that round.
That's time! Stevens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stevens tries for a takedown but Tarantino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tarantino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tarantino looking to score a takedown here. Stevens is defending well but Tarantino drives through and ends up in Stevens's guard.
Stevens is looking to stand back up but Tarantino counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Stevens.
Scottie Tarantino has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stevens wants to stand back up but Tarantino manages to pass into side control.
Tarantino is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stevens will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tarantino's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Stevens is trying to get back to full guard.
Tarantino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Tarantino working the head and body with strikes.
Tarantino stalling.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Tarantino.
Stevens tries to kick Tarantino off in order to stand up. Tarantino Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Stevens is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tarantino has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tarantino is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stevens will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tarantino lands a few punches from side control.
Tarantino cracks Stevens with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Stevens tries to improve position but can't.
Stevens is trying to escape the position but Tarantino is controlling the position.
Stevens is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tarantino is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Tarantino tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tarantino postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stevens looks a forlorn figure.
Tarantino sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tarantino tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tarantino lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tarantino controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Tarantino.
Tarantino landing punches.
Tarantino tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tarantino cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Stevens that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tarantino breaks from Stevens's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tarantino controlling from mount.
Stevens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tarantino content just to control the position here.
Tarantino working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stevens in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tarantino looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Tarantino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tarantino closes the distance and clinches up with Stevens, looking for a takedown. Tarantino pushes Stevens against the cage but Stevens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stevens scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Scottie Tarantino has been cut.
Stevens lands with a straight right. Tarantino didn't see that one coming.
Tarantino closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stevens's guard.
Tarantino scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tarantino cracks Stevens with a solid left hand.
Tarantino landing with the ground and pound.
Tarantino postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tarantino sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tarantino's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarantino is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tarantino looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yet more stalling tactics from Tarantino.
Tarantino makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Scottie Tarantino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tarantino is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stevens is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tarantino is aware though and is defending well.
Stevens has an active guard here but Tarantino has managed to pass into half guard.
Tarantino is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stevens is trying to control but Tarantino manages to pass to mount!
Tarantino controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Tarantino.
Stevens really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tarantino controlling his opponent.
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.
Tarantino is continuing to stall.
Tarantino with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stevens is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scottie Tarantino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tarantino 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scottie Tarantino!
During a confident post fight interview, Scottie Tarantino thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Alexander Stevens spoke after the fight, saying 'I really fucked up here tonight '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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