FIGMMA National MMA Team Trials (IMMAF RULES) – Stage 1. On 18th October in Rome in Italy, the Italian MMA Federation, FIGMMA, held the 1st stage of its NATIONAL MMA TEAM TRIALS. These were organized by Italy MMA Team Coach, Fabio Ciolli. The event was held under IMMAF Amateur rules. This was the first in a series of Amateur MMA events scheduled across Italy to select the athletes for the Italy MMA Team that will participate in IMMAF international competitions in 2015. 10 teams sent athletes to take part in the first of Italy’s MMA qualifiers and all bouts showed a high skill level among competing amateurs that lead most of the matches to go to Decision. See the following links to the event results as reported at Sherdog.com and MixedMartialArts.com http://www.sherdog.com/events/FIGMMA-National-MMA-Team-Trials-41707 http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=stats.fightCard&eid=A9F464F5-5A2F-4B70-9E85-1CFB2722694E#fight_317451 [VIDEO] SEE BOUTS HERE: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9xu-ltHWdddWOLm2164jYFlmxUvzVb2I See below for the Official Card Results: 155lbs (male) – Alessandro FINESSO (Hung Mun Martial Society) vs Simone VALLE (Allblacks Taekwondo) Winner: Alessandro FINESSO via UNANIMOUS DECISION RD3 3:00 Referee: Fabio Tafaro 115lbs (female) – Maria Vittoria COLONNA (Hung Mun Martial Society) VS Giorgia PALMAS (Palmieri Fighters) Winner: Maria Vittoria COLONNA via SPLIT DECISION RD3 3:00 Referee: Pietro Stazi 135lbs (male) – Simone CRISTINI (Hung Mun Martial Society) vs Marco ZANNETTI (Fulmen MMA) Winner: Marco ZANNETTI via Submission (Guillotine) RD1 1:43 referee: Fabio Tafaro 185lbs (male) – Francesco RUTILI (Hung Mun Martial Society) VS Gabriele BARTONI (Sestito Academy of Martial Arts) Winner:Francesco RUTILI via UNANIMOUS DECISION RD3 3:00 referee: Pietro Stazi 145lbs (male) – Luca IMPECIATI (Hung Mun Martial Society) VS Davide SCAVONE (Arti Marziali Rimini) Winner Davide SCAVONE via SPLIT DECISION RD3 3:00 Referee: Fabio Tafaro 135lbs (male) – Bogdan BOACH (Ukraine) VS Giacomo SANTORO (Otzuka Club) Winner: Bogdan BOACH via UNANIMOUS DECISION RD3 3:00 referee: Pietro Stazi 155lbs (male) – Alessandro FINESSO (Hung Mun Martial Society) VS Gianluca APOSTOLICO (Sestito Academy of Martial Arts) Winner: Alessandro FINESSO via UNANIMOUS DECISION RD3 3:00 Referee: Fabio Tafaro 145lbs (male) – Andrea CHIAPPI (Hung Mun Martial Society) VS Davide SCAVONE (Arti Marziali Rimini) Winner: Davide SCAVONE via UNANIMOUS DECISION RD3 3:00 Referee: Pietro Stazi 185lbs (male) – Gianluigi VENTORUZZO (Hung Mun Martial Society) vs Gabriele BARTONI (Sestito Academy of Martial Arts) Winner: Gianluigi VENTORUZZO via UNANIMOUS DECISION RD3 3:00 Referee: Fabio Tafaro 135lbs (male) – Simone CRISTINI (Hung Mun Martial Society) vs Daniele MAUTI (WARLIKE) Winner: Simone CRISTINI via TKO RD1 00:35 referee: Pietro Stazi]]>
