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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Ciapelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swanson comes to the cage accompanied by College feat. Electric Youth - A Real Hero. Ron Swanson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
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218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richie Ciapelli!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Swanson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ciapelli is just out of range.
Swanson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ciapelli momentarily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ciapelli.
Ciapelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swanson keeps working.
Ciapelli tries for a kimura but Swanson is defending well.
Ciapelli wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Swanson, who protects the arm well.
Ciapelli is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Swanson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciapelli is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Swanson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ciapelli happy to just control the position for now.
Swanson stops Ciapelli from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciapelli goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Swanson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ciapelli but great work by Swanson.
You can see the frustration on Ciapelli's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ciapelli can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ciapelli tries to improve position but can't.
Swanson in side control, throwing shots but Ciapelli defends.
Swanson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ciapelli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Swanson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ciapelli wants to control but Swanson postures up.
Ciapelli is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Swanson off and has taken his back!
Ciapelli is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Swanson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Swanson trying to get back to his feet but Ciapelli is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciapelli misses with punches from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ciapelli tightening his grip on Swanson, looking for the choke.
Ciapelli looking for the choke from the back.
Swanson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ciapelli.
Ciapelli patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Swanson right now.
Ciapelli punches the canvas rather than the man.
Swanson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ciapelli working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson is in a horrible position here. Ciapelli smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
It looks like Ron Swanson has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ciapelli raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richie Ciapelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Swanson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big right from Swanson misses.
Good exchange - Swanson coming out on top.
Swanson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ciapelli pinned against the cage. Ciapelli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Swanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ciapelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Ciapelli throws a body punch but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ciapelli misses the jab.
Swanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ciapelli.
Swanson throws a one two combo.
Swanson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ciapelli misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Ciapelli finds it's way through Swanson's defenses.
A slow jab from Ciapelli misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Ciapelli counter with a right hand.
Ron Swanson's cut is getting worse.
Swanson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Swanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swanson misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Swanson.
Ciapelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Swanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No luck for Ciapelli with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Swanson misses.
Swanson throws a right and a left that Ciapelli avoids nicely.
Swanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swanson misses with an uppercut. Ciapelli saw that one coming.
Ciapelli checks a low kick from Swanson.
Swanson throws a jab when Ciapelli was well out of range.
Ron Swanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciapelli drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ciapelli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Swanson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ciapelli defends it easily.
Ciapelli controlling from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ciapelli slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ciapelli is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Swanson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciapelli trying to control the action but Swanson is working from the bottom.
Ciapelli in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ciapelli wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Swanson, who protects the arm well.
Swanson is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is looking to regain half guard here but Ciapelli keeps moving and retains side control.
Swanson is not content to let Ciapelli control the position.
Check out the look on Ciapelli's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ron Swanson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ciapelli wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Swanson, who protects the arm well.
Ciapelli working the ground and pound from side control.
Jeez, Ron Swanson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ron Swanson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richie Ciapelli!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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