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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between That Heart (ranked 3207 p4p, 2401 weight class) and Michael Fochi (ranked 398 p4p, 301 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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8 - 2 - 0 |
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14 - 12 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, That Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Fochi!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heart throws a lazy right hand but Fochi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fochi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fochi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fochi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fochi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fochi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Heart!
Fochi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Heart has escaped the position, nice work there.
Heart is trying to get back to half guard.
Fochi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Heart's legs.
Fochi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heart keeps working.
Heart gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Heart controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart moves into full guard.
Fochi wants to pass the guard but Heart is keeping the position.
Fochi won't allow Heart to sweep him here.
Heart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Heart has control of Fochi's left arm, preventing Fochi from doing any damage.
Fochi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fochi trying to control the position from guard on top but Heart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heart is adopting a defensive guard.
Fochi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fochi wants to control from the top but Heart keeps moving.
Fochi stopping the sweep attempt from Heart.
Fochi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fochi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fochi postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fochi gets a takedown into half guard.
Heart knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fochi on the ground.
Fochi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Heart is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fochi is thwarting Heart's attempts to control the position.
Fochi is working for a submission of some sort.
Fochi is looking for a kimura here.
Heart wants to control but Fochi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fochi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Heart doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fochi.
Fochi wants to pass the guard but Heart is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Heart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fochi is trying to work for a kimura but Heart is defending well.
Fochi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heart keeps working.
Heart is looking to control Fochi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Heart avoid being mounted?
Fochi is pressing down on Heart's thigh, looking to free his foot. Heart is holding on for now.
Fochi is looking to take a break and control but Heart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fochi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are battling for position here. Heart manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Fochi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Heart digs a good hook to Fochi's body.
Heart lands a leg kick that knocks Fochi off balance momentarily.
Heart lands with a shot to the body.
Fochi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fochi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Heart is looking to reverse the position.
Fochi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fochi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Heart's legs.
Fochi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Heart, who protects the arm well.
Fochi trying to control the position but Heart is working away.
Heart is looking for a sweep.
Heart is working hard here to advance position.
Fochi trying to control the action but Heart is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fochi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Heart is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Heart manages to get back to half guard.
Fochi wants to free his trapped foot but Heart is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fochi is taking a breather. Heart 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.
Heart is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fochi is looking to advance position but Heart won't allow it.
Heart works his way to full guard. Good work.
Heart trying to control the position here.
Fochi won't allow Heart to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fochi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Heart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heart pulls Fochi in close to his closed guard and prevents Fochi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Heart is trying to control the position but Fochi postures up.
Fochi tries to free his leg and advance position but Heart is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Heart holds on and takes a little breather.
Heart is trying to keep Fochi in close.
Fochi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fochi preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart controlling Fochi's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Heart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fochi finds it's way round the side to connect with Heart's head.
It looks like That Heart has been cut.
Fochi avoids the head kick by Heart.
Fochi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fochi scores with a takedown into Heart's guard.
Heart keeping full guard, as Fochi tries to pass.
Heart lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fochi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Heart can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Heart wants to pass the guard but Fochi is keeping the position.
Fochi wants to sweep here but Heart controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart trying to control the position from guard on top but Fochi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heart is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Heart'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.
Fochi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Heart is aware though and is defending well.
Heart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fochi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Heart defends well.
Heart controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fochi keeping full guard, as Heart tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Fochi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on That Heart's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Heart lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Heart misses the target.
Fochi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heart moves away.
Heart wants to clinch up but Fochi keeps it at a distance.
Heart loads up on a big right hand but Fochi slips the punch.
Fochi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab lands there for Heart.
Heart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fochi lands with a shot to the body.
Heart misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart jabs Fochi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heart misses with an uppercut
so Fochi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heart keeping moving, preventing Fochi from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fochi postures up.
Fochi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Heart trying to control the position.
Fochi forces his way into half guard.
Fochi is thwarting Heart's attempts to control the position.
Fochi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Michael Fochi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heart is trying to maintain the position but Fochi is very close to passing his half guard.
Fochi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heart keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart trying to control from the bottom.
Heart is concentrating on defense, preventing Fochi from advancing position.
Heart is trying to control but can't.
Fochi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Heart tries to roll over but Fochi keeps him under control.
Heart gets full guard.
Fochi trying to control but Heart is working from the bottom.
Heart is adopting a defensive guard.
Heart working a defensive guard here.
Fochi looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart is adopting a defensive guard.
Heart keeping moving, preventing Fochi from controlling successfully.
Fochi pushes down on Heart's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Heart is trying to maintain the position but Fochi is very close to passing his half guard.
Fochi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fochi wants to pass the guard but Heart is defending well.
Fochi is trying to work for a kimura but Heart is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Heart has his hands clasped together around Fochi's back. He's all about the action.
Fochi trying to pass the guard but Heart defending well.
Heart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fochi is working away from the top position though.
Heart controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fochi is looking for a kimura here.
Michael Fochi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Heart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Fochi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fochi 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Fochi!
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FIGHT
RATING
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