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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Maccione (ranked 4287 p4p, 25231 weight class) and Jasper Hartman (ranked 454 p4p, 544 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aldo Maccione!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jasper Hartman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maccione forces Hartman back against the cage and clinches.
Hartman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maccione throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartman.
Maccione looking to score a takedown here. Hartman is defending well but Maccione drives through and ends up in Hartman's guard.
Hartman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maccione manages to get himself to full guard.
Maccione seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maccione looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hartman won't allow Maccione to sweep him here.
Maccione keeping full guard, as Hartman tries to pass.
Maccione isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hartman stacks Maccione on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hartman!
Maccione gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hartman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maccione regains half guard.
Hartman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maccione is just riding it out for now. Hartman eventually gives up the hold.
Maccione on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maccione tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartman lands with a punch from half guard.
Hartman is trying to control. Maccione wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maccione wants to get back to full guard.
Maccione actively working from the bottom here.
Hartman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maccione defending well though.
Hartman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Maccione is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hartman throws some wild stikes that Maccione manages to avoid easily.
Maccione is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hartman controlling from mount.
Maccione tries to hold on but Hartman postures up.
Hartman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maccione looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Maccione tries to roll but Hartman sticks to his back.
Hartman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Maccione trying to control but not successfully.
Maccione is in bad spot here.
Hartman somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Maccione tries to break free.
Maccione is working hard here to advance position.
Maccione trying to control the action but Hartman just sinks the hooks in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartman is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hartman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hartman has the hooks in. Maccione is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Maccione wants to control his opponent's hands but Hartman gets his hands free.
Maccione is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Will Hartman go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Maccione is in bad spot here.
Hartman avoiding Maccione 's attempts to control his hands.
Hartman is looking for the choke from the back position but Maccione is controlling his hands well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jasper Hartman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maccione shoots for a double leg takedown but Hartman sprawls well. He's pushed Maccione's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hartman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maccione shoots in for a takedown but Hartman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hartman! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Hartman.
Maccione tries for a takedown but Hartman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Maccione. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maccione gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hartman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maccione wants to control the position but Hartman says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Maccione is looking to get back to full guard here but Hartman has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hartman is looking to take a break and control but Maccione is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maccione sneaks back into half guard.
Maccione trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maccione tries to get to full guard but Hartman has control of the leg.
Hartman is looking to take a break and control but Maccione is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maccione is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hartman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hartman's back!
Maccione is looking for the choke from the back position but Hartman is controlling his hands well.
Hartman is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Maccione is hanging on to Hartman's back as he tries to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maccione throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Hartman covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Hartman is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Maccione gets his way!
Hartman wants to control his opponent's hands but Maccione gets his hands free.
Hartman covering up well and avoiding damage.
Hartman wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Jasper Hartman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maccione controlling the position easily from mount.
Hartman manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Hartman, under a barage of strikes from Maccione.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maccione winds up and cracks Hartman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maccione not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maccione is looking for a kimura here.
Hartman is controlling Maccione's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Maccione is trying to control the action in half guard but Hartman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hartman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maccione.
Maccione missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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.
Hartman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maccione is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maccione throwing strikes but missing.
Hartman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hartman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maccione defends well.
Maccione missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hartman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maccione wants to control from the top but Hartman keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Maccione dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Maccione shoots for a takedown but Hartman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maccione misses with a straight left.
Hartman feints the counter takedown.
Jasper Hartman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maccione looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hartman is fending him off so far but Maccione persists. Nope, Hartman circles away and we're back to standing.
Maccione closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maccione lands in his opponent's guard.
Hartman scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Aldo Maccione seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartman dives in and grabs Maccione's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maccione pushes down on Hartman's head and hops out.
Nice cross by Maccione.
Maccione drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartman is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Maccione looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Maccione. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maccione blocks an elbow strike.
Hartman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maccione smiles and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maccione.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maccione as he jumps to the side.
Maccione drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maccione stays in close to Hartman's body and controls the position.
Maccione trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maccione missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maccione pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hartman is keeping the position for now.
Maccione trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maccione is looking to work some ground and pound but Hartman has wrist control.
Hartman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Maccione in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maccione scoring with some ground and pound.
Hartman is pulling down on Maccione's head. It's preventing any offense from Maccione, at least for the moment.
Maccione scoring with punches to the head and body.
Maccione wants to control from the top but Hartman keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maccione postures up in Hartman's guard and throws a big left but Hartman blocks it.
Hartman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maccione.
Maccione postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maccione pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hartman is keeping the position for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hartman tries for a takedown but Maccione sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maccione stuffs the takedown.
Maccione fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maccione shoots in for a takedown but Hartman shows good takedown defense.
Hartman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Maccione shoots in for a takedown but Hartman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maccione misses with a takedown
and Hartman counters with a straight right hand.
Maccione drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hartman pushes Maccione off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartman slaps away a takedown attempt from Maccione, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartman tries to clinch up but Maccione circles away and keeps his distance.
Hartman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hartman or perhaps it was just good defense by Maccione, which made it look bad.
Maccione scores with a takedown into Hartman's guard.
Maccione has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maccione trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hartman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maccione wants to control from the top but Hartman keeps moving.
Maccione lands a couple of digs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jasper Hartman.
I think Hartman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aldo Maccione!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Aldo Maccione waved his t-shirt featuring Wrestler Wayfare's logo in front of the cameras.
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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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