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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ciro Tavernelli (ranked 1377 p4p, 1450 weight class) and Laban Alfredsson (ranked 177 p4p, 185 weight class). Ciro Tavernelli is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ciro Tavernelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Laban Alfredsson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alfredsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tavernelli misses the shot to the body.
Tavernelli lands with a shot to the body.
Alfredsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alfredsson misses with a hook.
Alfredsson throws a big shot that misses.
Tavernelli half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tavernelli moves forwards but Alfredsson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alfredsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tavernelli throws out the jab.
Alfredsson ducks under a wild hook from Tavernelli.
Alfredsson misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavernelli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alfredsson.
Tavernelli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alfredsson.
Tavernelli slips under a jab.
Tavernelli looks to land a left hand but Alfredsson moved out of range nicely.
Tavernelli has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavernelli throws a looping overhand right but Alfredsson ducks down to avoid it.
Tavernelli slips a jab from Alfredsson.
Tavernelli misses with a straight left.
Tavernelli scores with a nice head shot.
Tavernelli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alfredsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tavernelli gets tackled into the ropes by Alfredsson. Alfredsson maintains the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alfredsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tavernelli tries to pull guard but Alfredsson forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Tavernelli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tavernelli can't break the clinch.
Tavernelli being controlled against the ropes.
Tavernelli misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavernelli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tavernelli misses with a straight left.
Tavernelli fails with the takedown.
Tavernelli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavernelli misses with a wild body shot.
Laban Alfredsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tavernelli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tavernelli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tavernelli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alfredsson momentarily.
Tavernelli tries to keep at a distance but Alfredsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alfredsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Alfredsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavernelli misses with a body punch.
Tavernelli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alfredsson prevents a body shot from Tavernelli.
Alfredsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tavernelli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alfredsson slips a straight right by Tavernelli.
Alfredsson wants to counter with a clinch but Tavernelli pushes him away.
Tavernelli looks to land a left hand but Alfredsson moved out of range nicely.
Alfredsson looks to land a right hand but Tavernelli moved out of range.
Alfredsson swings for the body but Tavernelli moves out of range.
Alfredsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alfredsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tavernelli wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Laban Alfredsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alfredsson connects with a jab.
Jab by Alfredsson.
A big right from Tavernelli misses.
Alfredsson moves away from the strike by Tavernelli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alfredsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Laban Alfredsson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavernelli throws a lazy uppercut
and Alfredsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alfredsson misses with the combination.
Tavernelli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alfredsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Alfredsson as he connects with a hook.
Tavernelli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tavernelli is rocked!
Crack! Alfredsson connects with the perfect overhand right and Tavernelli falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Alfredsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Laban Alfredsson!
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hype
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RATING
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