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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roland Tellman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefano Coralli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roland Tellman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stefano Coralli!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coralli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tellman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Coralli to the mat! Coralli manages to get full guard.
Tellman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tellman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coralli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tellman is stalling in the full guard.
Coralli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tellman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Roland Tellman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tellman shoots in for a takedown but Coralli shows good takedown defense.
Coralli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coralli lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coralli clobbers Tellman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Coralli scores with a spinning back kick!
Coralli drives through and clinches with Tellman against the cage.
Coralli is trying to break the clinch but Tellman is controlling him.
Tellman goes for a takedown attempt but Coralli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tellman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Roland Tellman just wasn't active enough.
Coralli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tellman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Coralli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coralli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coralli throws a head kick but Tellman moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coralli thuds his shin into the meat of Tellman's side.
Tellman closes the distance and pushes Coralli back into the cage.
Tellman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coralli just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Tellman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tellman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coralli lands a really nice looking cross but Tellman seems unphased.
A jab from Coralli misses.
Coralli lands a jab to the nose.
Coralli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tellman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Coralli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Coralli is trying to force a seperation but Tellman has the dominant position.
Tellman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coralli pulls his leg out and moves away.
Coralli throws a body punch but Tellman moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Coralli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Coralli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Coralli looks to score with a jab to the body but Tellman is just out of range.
Tellman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tellman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tellman passes Coralli's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Coralli on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tellman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Still in half guard, Tellman seems content to control.
Coralli wants to control but Tellman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tellman not doing much here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tellman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Coralli for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Roland Tellman.
Coralli misses with a body shot.
Tellman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coralli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coralli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tellman's elbow.
Tellman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Coralli after a bit of a struggle.
Tellman pulls guard successfully.
Tellman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coralli wants to stand and escape but instead Tellman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roland Tellman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Coralli tried to score with a low kick but Tellman checks it.
Tellman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Coralli wants to improve his position but Tellman is controlling well.
Tellman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tellman is looking for a kimura but Coralli is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tellman to get the leverage.
Tellman is thwarting Coralli's attempts to control the position.
Roland Tellman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tellman trying to pass the guard but Coralli defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tellman in particular looking to stall.
Tellman'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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Coralli trying to hold on to Tellman's head to control him but Tellman postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Coralli throws a body punch but Tellman moves out of range.
A low kick from Coralli is predictable there
and Tellman counters by clinching up.
Tellman prevents a body shot from Coralli.
Tellman is trying to drag Coralli to the mat but Coralli just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Coralli is trying to break the clinch but Tellman has him pressed against the cage.
Tellman wants a takedown.
Coralli is trying to break free.
Tellman has Coralli pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Coralli manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Tellman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coralli tries to circle away but Tellman has him pinned against the cage.
Tellman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Coralli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coralli stops a takedown attempt from Tellman.
Tellman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coralli pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tellman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coralli can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coralli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tellman, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Coralli as the two fighters clinch.
Tellman prevents a body shot from Coralli.
Coralli wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coralli gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tellman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tellman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Coralli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tellman has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Coralli.
Coralli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tellman backwards.
Coralli tries to break free but Tellman pushes him back against the cage.
Tellman tries to pull guard but Coralli forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Coralli.
Coralli wants to break free but Tellman has control.
Tellman is trying to trip Coralli. He has hold of a leg but Coralli is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tellman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Coralli looking to control.
Tellman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tellman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coralli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tellman has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tellman gets tackled into the cage by Coralli. Coralli maintains the clinch.
Coralli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tellman looking for a takedown.
Tellman has Coralli pressed against the cage, preventing Coralli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coralli working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Coralli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tellman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coralli walks away with a smile on his face. Tellman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Coralli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Coralli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stefano Coralli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Coralli thuds his shin into the meat of Tellman's side.
Coralli closes the distance and pushes Tellman back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Coralli.
Stefano Coralli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Coralli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tellman decides to pull guard.
Tellman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tellman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tellman pushes Coralli off and gets back to his feet.
Tellman shoots in for a takedown but Coralli shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coralli plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Coralli moves into the clinch.
Tellman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coralli just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tellman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Coralli smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Tellman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tellman wants to clinch.
Coralli throws a sloppy head kick and Tellman moves out of range easily.
Coralli fails to land with a series of punches.
Coralli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tellman in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coralli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coralli scores with a leg kick.
Coralli connects with a leg kick. Tellman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coralli throws a low kick but Tellman moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Coralli.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coralli. Tellman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coralli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tellman.
Coralli 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.
Coralli throws an off balance right hand
and Tellman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tellman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coralli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coralli looks to land a body kick but Tellman moved away.
Coralli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tellman manages to avoid it.
Stefano Coralli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tellman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coralli tries to avoid it but Tellman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coralli to the ground. Coralli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tellman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tellman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Coralli wants to get back to his feet.
Tellman decides to stand up.
Tellman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coralli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Roland Tellman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tellman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tellman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coralli is defending well.
Tellman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Coralli prevents it.
Tellman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coralli is trying to break the clinch but Tellman has him pressed against the cage.
Tellman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tellman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coralli is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stefano Coralli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coralli 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Stefano Coralli!
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