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Event:
GFC New Years
Date: Jan 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Chungus misses with a two punch combination.
Chungus scores with a jab.
Chungus throws a series of punches but Verdi avoids them all with ease. #KD#
A jab-cross combination lands for Chungus and sends Verdi crashing to the mat! Chungus follows him down to the mat - Verdi regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #ROC#Verdi is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chungus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Verdi is still in real trouble! Can Chungus finish him?
Verdi seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB#
Chungus is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Verdi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chungus passes to side control. #T1#
Verdi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Chungus controlling from side mount.
Chungus advances to full mount.
Verdi trying desperately to get to his feet.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Chungus goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Verdi turns into him and now he's in Chungus's guard.
Verdi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chungus pulls Verdi in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verdi stopping the sweep attempt from Chungus.
Chungus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Verdi is looking to escape.
Chungus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Chungus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Verdi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chungus.
Chungus controlling the action here.#T3##SUB#
Chungus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Verdi looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chungus in particular looking to stall.
Chungus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abigg Chungus dominated that round.
That's time! Chungus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Chungus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Chungus closes the distance and pushes Verdi back into the cage.
Verdi tries to break free but Chungus pushes him back against the cage.
Chungus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Verdi can do to turn this around?#BC#
Chungus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chungus moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Chungus forces Verdi back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Chungus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Verdi misses with a right hand
and Verdi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Chungus closes the distance and clinches.
Chungus has Verdi pressed against the cage, preventing Verdi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Chungus fails to land.
Verdi is trying to push Chungus away but Chungus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T1##BC2#
Verdi breaks the clinch.
Verdi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chungus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Verdi throws out the jab.
Chungus lands with a straight right. Verdi didn't see that one coming.
Abigg Chungus is winning the standup battle so far.
Verdi misses with a looping left.
Chungus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Verdi throws out a loose jab but Chungus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verdi connects with a nice looking jab.
Verdi misses with a looping right.
Chungus throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Chungus closes the distance and clinches.
Chungus lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Chungus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chungus lands a jab to Verdi's midsection.#TD#
Chungus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Verdi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chungus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T2#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chungus looking to pass the guard.
Verdi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chungus is controlling him. #T3#
Chungus passes Verdi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Chungus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Verdi won't allow Chungus to pass to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Chungus cracks Verdi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Chungus finds it's way through Verdi's defenses.
Verdi leaves Chungus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Calogero Verdi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Verdi misses with a right hand
and Chungus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Verdi throws an off balance right hand
#CL#
and Chungus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chungus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Verdi up against the cage.
Verdi wants to break free but Chungus has control.
#BC#
Chungus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Verdi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chungus moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some wild striking there from Chungus.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abigg Chungus dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##CL#
Chungus closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Chungus manages to break the clinch.
Chungus wants to clinch up but Verdi keeps it at a distance.
Chungus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Verdi at a distance.
Chungus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Verdi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chungus.
Chungus connects with a body shot.
Verdi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Verdi looks to throw the jab but Chungus is out of range.
We've been told by Chungus's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL#
Chungus closes the distance and pushes Verdi back into the cage.
Chungus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Chungus.
Chungus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#T1#
Chungus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Verdi tries to break free but Chungus pushes him back against the cage.
Chungus slowing the pace effectively.
Verdi tries to break free but Chungus pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Chungus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Verdi misses with a looping left.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Verdi moves forwards but Chungus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Verdi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chungus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chungus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chungus duly obliges.
Verdi throws a hook to the side of Chungus's head but Chungus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chungus throwing a counter right hand but Verdi manages to avoid it.
Chungus ducks under a wild hook from Verdi.
Verdi tries a head kick but it misses.
Verdi misses with a looping left.
Abigg Chungus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chungus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chungus appears to be looking for a big counter.
Verdi throws out a loose jab but Chungus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verdi looks to throw the jab but Chungus is out of range.
Verdi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Verdi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Verdi misses with a hook.
Verdi lands with a straight right. Chungus didn't see that one coming.
Chungus lands with an overhand left.
Chungus cracks Verdi with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Verdi falls to his knees and Chungus doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abigg Chungus! |
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Event:
GFC 20 - Kable vs. Tamburello
Date: Nov 27, 2021 |
#R1#
White throws a leg kick which misses Verdi's front leg but catches the back leg as Verdi tries to avoid it.
Verdi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White connects with an inside leg kick.
White throws out a powerful jab.
Verdi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before White can pounce on him.
White is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick misses from White.
We've been informed that White has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
White looks to land a left hand but Verdi moved out of range nicely.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
Verdi slips a straight right by White.
White keeps Verdi at a distance using the push kick.
White throws a body kick that misses.
White slips under a jab from Verdi.
White is looking to clinch.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Verdi moves out of range easily.
White misses with an attempted mid kick.
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!
White throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Verdi rushes White and presses him up against the cage.
White misses with a knee strike.
Verdi blocks the elbow strike.
#T1#
White tries for a takedown. No joy.
White trying to land knees to the body.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Verdi's efforts to push away.#TD2#
White manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verdi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Verdi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for White on the ground.#SUB2#
Verdi is sitting in close to White's body. White has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Verdi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Verdi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by White.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Branson White! |
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Event:
GFC 15 - Armando vs. Jammer
Date: Oct 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Verdi misses with a hook
#TD#
and Leyton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Verdi is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Leyton dives into side control.
#REVB#
Leyton is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Verdi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SUB#
Leyton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Verdi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Verdi is in a horrible position here. Leyton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Leyton lands a big shot there that rocks Verdi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T1#
Leyton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#ROC#Verdi is rocked!
Leyton postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Verdi out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Leyton goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Timo Leyton!
A very excited looking Timo Leyton rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
CoMMA 8 Dudley vs Verdi
Date: Jun 08, 2021 |
#R1#
Dudley misses with a takedown attempt
and Verdi counters with a nice uppercut.
Dudley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verdi.
Verdi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dudley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Verdi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Verdi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Verdi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Verdi misses with a hook. Dudley ducked under it nicely.
Verdi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT2#It looks like Ace Dudley has been cut.
Dudley walks into a straight right hand from Verdi.#ROC2#Dudley is rocked!
Dudley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oh Dudley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Calogero Verdi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dudley glances at the clock... BAM! Verdi nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Dudley crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Dudley is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Calogero Verdi!
Calogero Verdi is the new welterweight champion!
Calogero Verdi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
CoMMA 7 Naruyo vs Davidson
Date: May 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Verdi connects with a single shot there.#CUT#It looks like London Penn has been cut.
Penn shoots in but no luck this time.
Verdi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#KD#
Penn ducks straight into an uppercut from Verdi and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Penn manages to regain guard straight away.
#ROC#Penn is rocked!
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!
Verdi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Penn's head.
Penn is still in real trouble! Can Verdi finish him?
Verdi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Verdi gets to his feet and stands over Penn, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Penn felt that one! Verdi unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Penn from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calogero Verdi!
Calogero Verdi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
TWGC 33 (170lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 10, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Calogero Verdi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nico DiAngelo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Verdi has DiAngelo up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Verdi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics DiAngelo uses from the top position.
DiAngelo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
DiAngelo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB#
Verdi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
DiAngelo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Verdi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Verdi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead DiAngelo passes into half guard.
#SUB#
Verdi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
DiAngelo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
DiAngelo prevents Verdi from improving his position.#SUB#
Verdi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Verdi actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
DiAngelo passes into side control, despite Verdi's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Verdi (0) vs (3) DiAngelo
Verdi tries to improve position but can't.
DiAngelo controls the position.
Verdi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
DiAngelo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Verdi is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3#
DiAngelo controlling the position from side mount.
Verdi is looking to regain half guard here but DiAngelo keeps moving and retains side control.
DiAngelo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Verdi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Verdi tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but DiAngelo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Verdi (0) vs (5) DiAngelo
DiAngelo controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
It looks like DiAngelo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Verdi is trying to escape the mount.
DiAngelo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
DiAngelo fails to move to back control.
Verdi is looking to improve his position but DiAngelo isn't that keen on the idea.#T5#
DiAngelo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Verdi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
DiAngelo looking to control and managing it successfully.
DiAngelo forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Verdi (0) vs (8) DiAngelo
Verdi trying to control the action but DiAngelo just sinks the hooks in.
DiAngelo is riding his opponent, not letting Verdi buck him off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T6#
DiAngelo looks winded!
Verdi turns into DiAngelo and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Verdi (2) vs (8) DiAngelo
Verdi passes into half guard. #SUB#
Verdi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so DiAngelo is just riding it out for now. Verdi eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Verdi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T7#
DiAngelo moves into full guard.
Verdi content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Verdi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! DiAngelo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! DiAngelo has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Verdi (2) vs (10) DiAngelo
DiAngelo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T8##SUB#
Verdi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. DiAngelo defends it easily.
DiAngelo stands and throws Verdi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Verdi (2) vs (13) DiAngelo
DiAngelo is staying tight to Verdi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Verdi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
DiAngelo taking a breather here. #T9#
Verdi tries to buck DiAngelo off but DiAngelo is having none of it.
DiAngelo controlling the position.
Verdi tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T10#
DiAngelo happy to just control the position for now.
Verdi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
DiAngelo happy to just control the position for now.
Verdi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but DiAngelo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T11#
You can see the frustration on Verdi's face as DiAngelo controls the position.
Verdi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
DiAngelo slows the pace down.
Verdi is looking for a sweep.
Verdi being controlled for a moment. #T12#
You can see the frustration on Verdi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Verdi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but DiAngelo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
DiAngelo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Verdi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Verdi is trying to get back to half guard.
DiAngelo just content to control the position.
Well,Verdi is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T13#
Verdi tries to buck DiAngelo off but DiAngelo is having none of it.
DiAngelo controlling the position from side mount.
DiAngelo is continuing to stall.
More stalling from DiAngelo.#T14#
Verdi can't do much from the bottom here.
Verdi stops DiAngelo from passing to mount.
Verdi is looking for a sweep.
DiAngelo working away.
DiAngelo controls the position from side control.
You can see the frustration on Verdi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Verdi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
DiAngelo wins on points by 13 to 2. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Verdi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perkins looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Verdi scores with a jab.
Verdi cracks Perkins on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Perkins falls backwards against the cage. Verdi follows up with more strikes that drop Perkins to his knees. Verdi keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Perkins! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calogero Verdi! |
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