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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Odom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marian Montelupi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
279 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sydney Odom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marian Montelupi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odom shoots for a takedown but Montelupi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Montelupi gets a clinch.
Montelupi manages to break the clinch.
Montelupi looks to land a combination but Odom avoids it well.
Montelupi instigates a clinch.
Montelupi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Odom is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Montelupi to the mat. Montelupi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odom tries to free his leg and advance position but Montelupi is retaining full guard.
Odom wanted to stand there but Montelupi had control of the position.
Odom's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odom trying to stand up but can't free himself from Montelupi's guard.
Odom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montelupi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Odom wants to stand but Montelupi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Odom slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Odom could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Odom misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Montelupi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Montelupi lands in his opponent's guard.
Montelupi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Odom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odom striking off his back but it's not causing Montelupi any problems.
Montelupi looking to pass the guard.
Montelupi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Montelupi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Odom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Odom is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Montelupi is controlling him.
Montelupi stands up over Odom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
It looks like Sydney Odom has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montelupi won't allow Odom to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odom throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Odom keeping full guard, as Montelupi tries to pass.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Montelupi wants to control from the top but Odom keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Montelupi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montelupi throws a right and a left that Odom avoids nicely.
Odom throws a big counter combination but Montelupi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Odom tries to sprawl but Montelupi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Montelupi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Odom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Odom flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Well, if Montelupi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Odom kicks Montelupi off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montelupi instigates a clinch.
Montelupi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Montelupi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Odom tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Montelupi smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sydney Odom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montelupi dives in and scores a takedown into Odom's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marian Montelupi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sydney Odom's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Montelupi tries to clinch but Odom moves out of range.
Odom appears to be looking for a big counter.
Montelupi moves into the clinch.
Montelupi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Odom backwards.
Montelupi gets underhooks to prevent Odom's takedown attempt.
Odom manages to pull guard.
Montelupi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Montelupi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Montelupi prevents Odom from getting back to his feet.
Montelupi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Odom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Montelupi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Montelupi gets to his feet and stands over Odom, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Odom felt that one! Montelupi unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Odom from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marian Montelupi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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