One of the most famous fighting kermesse in Italy went down Saturday at the Candy Arena in Monza as PetrosyanMania held its “Gold Edition.”
In the main MMA attraction, undefeated Iuri Lapicus (12-0) smashed Ibrahima Sarr in the opening stanza. Lapicus put pressure on his opponent immediately, but he slipped while trying a head kick and took more risks than necessary. The Team Petrosyan product, though, was smart enough to bounce back and secure a takedown. On the floor, Lapicus smelled blood and finished his opponent with punches from the mount.
Elsewhere, local Francesco Moricca (6-4) took on Francesco Labellarte. Moricca displayed his overall superiority in striking and grappling, despite likely dropping the first round. Eventually, judges awarded him a unanimous decision, with the referee taking a point from his opponent for losing his month-guard. In the first MMA match of the evening, Giuliano Badessa (2-0) managed to edge Lorenzo Piscitelli via unanimous decision.