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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Villa (ranked 5661 p4p, 25243 weight class) and Roman Vitali (ranked 485 p4p, 498 weight class). Vitali has chosen ULKENDER - Machenskii as his entrance music. Roman Vitali is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gustavo Villa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roman Vitali!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitali moves into the clinch.
Vitali successfully pulls guard.
Villa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Villa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vitali is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vitali perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Villa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Villa.
Vitali postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Villa looking for a sweep. Not yet Villa, not yet.
Vitali looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa trying to keep a closed guard but Vitali is proving a slippery customer.
Vitali must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Villa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vitali is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vitali showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vitali gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vitali is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Villa to keep the fight standing.
Villa wants to get back to striking at distance but Vitali won't allow it.
Vitali fails to pull guard.
Villa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vitali uses from the top position.
Villa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa controls Vitali momentarily but Vitali frees himself.
Villa wants to get back to his feet but Vitali is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vitali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Villa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Villa striking off his back but it's not causing Vitali any problems.
Vitali lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vitali is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vitali instigates a clinch.
Vitali tries to pull guard but Villa won't allow it.
Gustavo Villa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Vitali.
Villa jumps guard.
Villa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vitali is one step ahead there.
Vitali makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Villa wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Villa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vitali tries to roll over but Villa keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Vitali dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vitali misses with a takedown attempt - Villa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vitali drives through and clinches with Villa against the cage.
Villa trying to land knees to the body.
Vitali tries to pull guard but Villa won't allow it.
Vitali tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gustavo Villa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Vitali.
Villa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Villa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vitali distracts Villa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vitali not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vitali works over Villa with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vitali slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vitali closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Villa's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa looking to control.
Vitali's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vitali's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Villa is looking to sweep but instead, Vitali has passed into half guard.
Roman Vitali has got the better of the ground game so far.
Villa pushes Vitali off looking to stand but Vitali dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitali controlling the pace.
Villa wants to control but Vitali passes into side.
Vitali looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Villa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vitali in particular looking to stall.
Villa trying to control from the bottom.
Vitali is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Villa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vitali is working away from the top position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Villa misses with a straight right.
Vitali is looking to clinch but Villa is avoiding it.
Villa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villa throws a leg kick but Vitali sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vitali instigates a clinch.
Villa is looking to control Vitali's arms but Vitali gets an underhook and turns him. Now Villa has his back to the cage.
Vitali tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Villa wants the takedown. Vitali is fighting it off but Villa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vitali's guard against the cage.
Villa wants to control from the top but Vitali keeps moving.
Villa won't allow Vitali to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vitali keeping moving, preventing Villa from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roman Vitali will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vitali closes the distance and pushes Villa back into the cage.
Vitali pulls guard successfully.
Vitali wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Villa trying to control but Vitali is working from the bottom.
Vitali wants to sweep here but Villa controlling him for the moment.
Villa looking to sit in guard and control but Vitali gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vitali won't allow Villa to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitali scoring with some ground and pound.
Villa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vitali trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Villa is trying to control the position but Vitali postures up.
Vitali is stalling in the full guard.
Villa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Villa trying to keep a closed guard but Vitali is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Villa is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa looking to sit in guard and control but Vitali gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vitali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vitali is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Villa wants to stand but Vitali is controlling the position.
Villa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vitali is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Villa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vitali defends well.
Vitali scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vitali engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four 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.
Vitali is continuing to stall.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Vitali shoots in and bounces Villa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vitali stops Villa from standing up.
Gustavo Villa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roman Vitali is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vitali avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Vitali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vitali 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Vitali!
After winning the bout, Roman Vitali thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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