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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veron Totto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Litoris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totto comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Zombie - Feel So Numb. Mike Litoris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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209 lbs
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210 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Lethal high kicks
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Veron Totto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Litoris!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Totto misses the jab.
Totto takes a swing at Litoris's ribcage but misses.
Litoris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Totto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Litoris throws a lazy right hand but Totto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Totto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Litoris swivels and escapes.
Totto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Litoris throws out the jab.
Litoris tries to clinch up but Totto circles away and keeps his distance.
Totto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Litoris.
Totto closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Litoris quickly recovers to half guard.
Totto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Litoris keeps working.
Litoris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Totto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Litoris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Totto wants to take a breather but Litoris is having none of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Litoris checks a leg kick.
Litoris scores with a nice head shot.
Totto ducks under a wild hook from Litoris.
Totto shoots and misses
and Litoris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Litoris gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Litoris is pulling down on Totto's head. It's preventing any offense from Totto, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totto wants to control from the top but Litoris keeps moving.
Totto looking to sit in guard and control but Litoris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Totto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Litoris controls the pace.
Totto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Litoris is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totto looking for a sweep. Not yet Totto, not yet.
Totto seems keen to control Litoris's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Totto'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.
My spies in GTi 888 inform me that Litoris has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Totto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Litoris wants to pass the guard but Totto is keeping the position.
Totto trying to strike off his back.
Totto being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Totto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veron Totto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Litoris misses with a hook.
Litoris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Totto on the side of the head.
A lazy left from Totto finds it's target.
Totto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Litoris but Litoris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Totto misses with a body shot
and Litoris counters with a nice uppercut.
Totto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Totto swats away the attempt to clinch by Litoris.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Totto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Totto shoots for a double leg takedown but Litoris sprawls well. He's pushed Totto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Totto shoots in and drives through. Litoris sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Litoris will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Litoris slips a jab and a cross from Totto.
Litoris misses with a looping right.
Totto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Litoris sprawls well. Litoris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Totto gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Litoris! But no joy.
Litoris doesn't manage to clinch there - Totto circles away.
Veron Totto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Litoris lands a nice hook to Totto's body. Totto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Totto slips under a jab from Litoris.
Totto misses the body punch
and Litoris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Totto looks to land a right hand but Litoris moved out of range.
Totto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Litoris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litoris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Totto has his takedown stuffed
and Litoris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veron Totto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Totto swinging wildly here.
Totto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Litoris avoids it really well and circles away.
Totto throws a right and a left that Litoris avoids nicely.
Totto misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Litoris to counter with a crisp jab.
Totto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Litoris is fending him off so far but Totto persists. Nope, Litoris circles away and we're back to standing.
Totto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Litoris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totto looks for a takedown but Litoris sprawls well.
It seemed like Litoris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Litoris scores with a jab to the jaw.
Totto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Totto is rocked!
Mike Litoris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Totto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Totto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Litoris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Litoris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Totto.
Totto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Litoris defends well and Totto ends up having to push Litoris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Totto looks for a takedown but Litoris sprawls well.
Litoris now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Totto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Totto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Litoris did well to prevent Totto getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litoris tries to roll over but Totto keeps him under control.
Litoris is pressing down on Totto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Totto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Totto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Litoris is keeping the position for now.
Litoris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Litoris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Totto looking for a sweep. Not yet Totto, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litoris stays in close to Totto's body and controls the position.
Litoris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Totto wants to sweep but no luck.
Litoris postures up.
Totto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Litoris controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Litoris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Totto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Litoris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Litoris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Totto.
Totto shoots in for a takedown but Litoris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Litoris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Totto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Totto misses with a body shot.
Totto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Litoris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Litoris throws a lazy right hand but Totto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Totto fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totto fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veron Totto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Totto throws a jab when Litoris was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Litoris circles away quickly and effectively.
Litoris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Totto connects with an inside leg kick.
Totto swinging wildly here.
Nice sprawl there from Litoris as Totto shoots in.
It seemed like Litoris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Totto.
Litoris throws out a counter right but Totto avoids it with no problem.
Litoris moves out of range of the leg kick from Totto.
Litoris cracks Totto with an open hand slap.
Totto has Litoris up against the cage in a clinch.
Litoris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Totto lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litoris prevents a body shot from Totto.
Litoris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Totto scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Totto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Litoris has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Totto fails to land.
Totto tries to stall but Litoris uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Totto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Litoris is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Totto looking for a takedown.
Litoris lands a nice uppercut.
Totto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Totto has had enough of the clinch but Litoris keeps him there for the moment.
Totto is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Litoris's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Totto goes for a takedown attempt but Litoris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litoris swings for the body but Totto moves out of range.
Totto looks to throw the jab but Litoris is out of range.
Litoris clobbers Totto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Litoris slaps away a takedown attempt from Totto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice side step and Litoris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Totto clinches with his opponent.
Veron Totto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Totto slowing the pace effectively.
Totto breaks the clinch.
Litoris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Totto under the eye.
Oh Totto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Litoris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Totto was well out of range. Poor timing from Litoris.
Totto seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice takedown defense from Litoris. No joy for Totto on that attempt.
Litoris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totto throws a series of punches but Litoris avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Litoris.
Litoris feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Totto sprawling to the canvas! Totto rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Litoris finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Litoris defending well as Totto loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Litoris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Totto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Totto stalling in the clinch but Litoris improves position.
A short right from Litoris on the inside.
Litoris blocks an uppercut.
Mike Litoris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Totto.
Litoris blocks an uppercut.
Totto misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Litoris.
Totto working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Litoris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Litoris 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Litoris!
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energy
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FIGHT
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