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AD369: Fire and Blood PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Leak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veron Totto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totto has chosen Rob Zombie - Feel So Numb as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
23 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Leak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Veron Totto!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leak slips a jab and a cross from Totto.
Totto moves out of range as Leak strikes.
Leak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Totto as he avoids it easily.
Leak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Totto.
Leak loads up on a big right hand but Totto slips the punch.
Totto throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Totto.
Totto takes the fight into the clinch.
Totto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Totto misses with a punch on the inside.
Totto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Leak avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Totto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Leak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leak gets a double leg takedown into Totto's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Totto trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Totto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leak chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totto controls Leak momentarily but Leak frees himself.
Leak with a nice head shot there.
Totto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Totto is trying to keep Leak in close.
Leak has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Totto to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Leak is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Totto pulls down on the head and he's put Leak to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Veron Totto!
Veron Totto very nearly forgot to thank Fury Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Kelly Leak spoke after the fight, saying 'F$#!%'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bad Idea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perseen Suti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Idea's entrance music is Boss of All Bosses . A fine choice. Perseen Suti has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bad Idea's chin.
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146 lbs
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157 lbs
30 - 24 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bad Idea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 24 - 2, fighting out of London, Perseen Suti!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Idea scores with a sloppy right hand. Suti should have avoided that one.
Idea fails with a takedown attempt.
Idea avoids the head kick by Suti.
Suti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suti throws a head kick that misses.
Idea keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suti.
Idea goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Idea.
Idea avoids a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Suti misses.
Idea jabs Suti right on the nose. Suti blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Idea darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A counter left hand to the body from Idea misses its target.
Idea moves away from the strike by Suti.
Idea misses with an attempted mid kick.
Suti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Suti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Suti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Suti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Idea takes a jab right on the kisser.
Idea swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Suti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Idea scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Suti takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Suti takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Suti takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The strikes coming from Idea are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Suti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Idea creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Suti sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Idea working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Idea working the ground and pound.
Suti manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Suti prevents Idea from improving his position.
Idea tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Suti has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Idea throwing hammer fists to the chest of Suti. What's that going to do exactly?
Suti with the ground and pound from mount.
Suti connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Idea that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Suti with a couple of short strikes.
Idea is rocked!
Suti lands a big shot to the head and Idea winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Perseen Suti!
A victorious Perseen Suti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazano De Anda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nick Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lazano De Anda!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Evans is predictable there
and De Anda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Evans working for submissions but it's allowed De Anda to get to half guard.
Evans tries to get to full guard but De Anda has control of the leg.
De Anda wants to stand but Evans has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans missing with punches from the bottom.
Evans trying to hold on to De Anda's head to control him but De Anda postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to get back to full guard.
Evans wants to control but De Anda is keeping busy.
Evans is trying to control but De Anda passes into side control!
Evans is trying to control De Anda's posture but De Anda avoids it.
Evans is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because De Anda is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Evans is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
De Anda tries to stand but Evans is controlling his head.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Evans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Evans misses with a hook. De Anda ducked under it nicely.
And De Anda tries to counter it with a takedown but Evans pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Evans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Anda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans loads up on a big right hand but De Anda slips the punch.
De Anda feints the counter takedown.
Evans thows a leg kick but De Anda checks it
and De Anda counters with a single leg into guard. Evans didn't expect that.
De Anda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Evans has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, De Anda has managed to get both his arms back between Evans's legs - danger averted.
Evans working for a triangle but De Anda defends it easily.
Evans looking for a guillotine here but De Anda defends easily.
Evans looking for submissions from the bottom but instead De Anda passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Anda is thwarting Evans's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
It looks like De Anda is going to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evans looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazano De Anda dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Evans.
De Anda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Evans throws a nice head kick!
De Anda blocks a jab.
De Anda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Evans defends it well.
Nick Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Anda on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Evans throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Anda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Evans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Anda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Evans thows a leg kick but De Anda checks it
and De Anda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans looking for a guillotine here but De Anda defends easily.
Evans working a defensive guard but De Anda manages to pass into side control anyway.
Evans is trying to control De Anda's posture but De Anda avoids it.
De Anda tries to stand but Evans is controlling his head.
Evans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
De Anda working away.
Evans is looking to reverse the position.
De Anda blocks the strikes from Evans.
Evans is looking for a sweep.
De Anda working away.
Evans is trying to improve his position.
Evans manages to work his way to half guard, despite De Anda's best efforts.
Evans tries to get to full guard but De Anda has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Anda wants to stand but Evans has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Evans has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Anda is working away from the top position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Evans misses with a wild combination.
De Anda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Evans misses with a leg kick
and De Anda counters with a takedown into side control.
De Anda tries to stand but Evans is controlling his head.
Evans tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but De Anda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans struggling a bit here.
Evans regains half guard.
Evans is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
De Anda tries to stand but can't do so whilst Evans controls his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evans wants to get back to full guard but De Anda has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Evans will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target.
Evans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Evans misses with a two punch combination.
De Anda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Evans defends it well.
Evans looks to score with a jab to the body but De Anda is just out of range.
De Anda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Evans throws a head kick that misses
so De Anda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Anda postures up.
Evans wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and De Anda is now in half guard.
Evans trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans is looking for a sweep. De Anda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
De Anda wants to stand but Evans has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Evans is looking to improve his position.
It looks like De Anda is going to stand back up.
Evans is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Evans looking for a kimura from the bottom but De Anda passes into side control!
De Anda tries to stand but Evans is controlling his head.
Evans is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but De Anda is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
De Anda tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
De Anda tries to stand up but Evans grabs his leg and drags him down! Evans is now on top, in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans passes to full mount! That's big trouble for De Anda!
De Anda squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Evans cracks De Anda with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
De Anda is trying to stand up.
Evans is trying to control here but De Anda has managed to regain half guard.
Evans seems to be working for a kimura but De Anda defends the submission attempt.
De Anda tries to kick Evans off but Evans keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans is working for a submission of some sort.
De Anda is staying active underneath Evans, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nick Evans.
I think Evans has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lazano De Anda!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael D Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitka Boycheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D Amato comes to the ring accompanied by M.D.A walks in with 5 naked bitches Wow !. Boycheck has chosen Парус as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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204 lbs
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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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael D Amato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 40 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitka Boycheck!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boycheck throws a body punch but D Amato moves out of range.
D Amato lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Mitka Boycheck has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by D Amato.
Boycheck misses with a head kick.
D Amato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boycheck throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by D Amato.
Boycheck throws a jab when D Amato was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Boycheck 's head but he takes it in his stride.
D Amato misses with a two punch combination.
Boycheck misses with a hook.
D Amato is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boycheck tries to clinch there but D Amato circles away.
D Amato fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from D Amato. Boycheck does a little dance to reset his feet.
D Amato slips under a jab from Boycheck.
D Amato swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
D Amato lands with a good body shot.
Boycheck throws an overhand right that lands on D Amato's shoulder, as D Amato tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for D Amato. That snapped Boycheck's head back.
Boycheck is rocked!
D Amato lands a big uppercut and Boycheck crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Boycheck looks OK. D Amato waves Boycheck back to his feet!
Boycheck is still on wobbly legs! Can D Amato finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from D Amato.
OH! Boycheck has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! D Amato smells blood and charges in for the finish! D Amato unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Boycheck sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael D Amato!
Post fight, Michael D Amato stared into the camera and said 'M.D.A what else is there to say !'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Riasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riasco kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Mexakinz ft. Xzibit - The Wake Up Show. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santiago Riasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riasco closes the distance and clinches up with Yaj, looking for a takedown. Riasco pushes Yaj against the ropes but Yaj circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yaj is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riasco.
Riasco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
Yaj punishes Riasco's body with a nice straight punch.
Riasco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yaj throws the left hand but Riasco avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Riasco is defended easily by Yaj.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riasco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yaj counters with a crisp one two that drops Riasco! Yaj thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Riasco to his feet! Riasco is in big trouble!
Riasco is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Riasco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riasco ducks into an uppercut from Yaj and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leo Yaj!
Leo Yaj made sure to mention his sponsor, Bullet Proof System in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cung Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlinhos Valente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le comes to the ring accompanied by Untouchable . Valente has chosen "We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cung Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlinhos Valente!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Le.
Valente throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Le on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Valente misses with a head kick.
Le throws a right and a left that Valente avoids nicely.
Valente scores with a nice head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Le.
Le connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Le uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valente.
Le seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A big left from Valente misses.
Le has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GTi 888 in the buildup to the fight.
Valente scores with a nice strike.
Le misses with a hook. Valente ducked under it nicely.
Valente throws a hook but Le blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le lands a nice leg kick that just misses Valente's sensitive parts.
Valente throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Le's head.
Valente throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valente lands a head shot.
Le on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valente. Valente obviously looking to wear him down.
Valente throws a hook but Le blocks it.
Carlinhos Valente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le lunges at Valente with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Valente's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le misses with a straight left.
Valente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valente.
Valente misses with a head kick.
Valente throws the left hand but Le avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Le misses its target.
Valente is looking to clinch but Le is avoiding it.
Le takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Valente throws a head kick that misses.
Le misses with a head kick.
Le is looking to chop away at Valente's legs.
Valente avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Valente!
Valente takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Valente misses with a left hand
and Le counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Valente is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valente closes the distance and pushes Le back into the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Valente.
Le throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Le can't find room to land a body shot as Valente controls the action.
Valente lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valente.
Valente creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Valente pushes off an throws an elbow but Le leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Valente lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Le blocks an elbow strike from Valente.
Valente throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Good body shot from Le.
Le lands a knee to the head.
Valente blocks a body shot from Le.
Le dodges an elbow strike from Valente.
Le lands an elbow that stopped Valente in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Carlinhos Valente has been cut.
Le pushes off an throws an elbow but Valente leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Le scores with a knee to the head.
Le tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valente throws an elbow but it misses.
Le misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valente lands an elbow just above Le 's eye.
Valente trying to stall but Le improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le blocks an elbow strike from Valente.
Le tries to work over Valente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Le lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valente pushes off an throws an elbow but Le leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A short right from Le.
Le misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valente.
Le blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Le blocks a body shot from Valente.
Le pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Le takes an elbow to the temple.
Le working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Le tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Le throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valente blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Valente.
Valente misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valente managing to block the knees to the body from Le.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valente creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Le just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valente's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le swings wildly with an uppercut but Valente uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valente.
Valente lands a damaging elbow.
Valente pushes off an throws an elbow but Le leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Le lands a body shot in the clinch.
Le pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Valente lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valente lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Valente pushes off an throws an elbow but Le leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Valente scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le lands a damaging elbow.
Valente scores with a shoulder strike.
Le landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valente.
Valente lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlinhos Valente dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlinhos Valente's cut.
That's time! Le's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Valente moves into range and connects with a jab.
Valente throws a leg kick but Le moved away.
Le takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Le throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valente throws a sloppy head kick
and Le counters with a left to the body.
Good leg kick by Le there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Le fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Valente goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Le blocks a leg kick.
Le is looking to chop away at Valente's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Le.
Valente connects with a good right hand that stumbles Le. Le circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Le fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valente has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valente misses with an uppercut
and Le counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Le misses.
Le scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valente looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Le.
Valente throws a sloppy head kick and Le moves out of range easily.
Valente swings for the body but Le moves out of range.
Le slips a straight right by Valente.
Carlinhos Valente seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Le, right into the meat.
Le keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valente getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Valente lands a high kick!
Le tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valente throws a sloppy head kick and Le moves out of range easily.
Le is looking to wear down Valente with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Valente scores with a kick to the body.
Le finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Le throws a leg kick that is checked
and Valente counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valente.
Valente lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Le at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valente slips under a jab from Le.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valente chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Le can pounce on him.
Valente misses with a leg kick
and Le counters with a good, hard body kick but Valente shrugs it off.
Valente ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le moves away.
Valente misses with a head kick.
Valente swats away the attempt to clinch by Le.
Valente wants to clinch up but Le keeps it at a distance.
Le doesn't manage to clinch there - Valente circles away.
Le lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Le lands a right hook to the body.
Good work by Le as he checks the leg kick.
Le throws a series of punches but Valente moves out of range.
Valente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valente cracks Le with a right hand to the side of the head.
Valente misses with an uppercut. Le saw that one coming.
Valente walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Valente takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Valente wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valente misses with a head kick.
Valente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Valente throws a head kick that misses.
Valente throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
Valente defending well as Le loads up on a big left hand.
Valente takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Le wants to land a leg kick but Valente is out of range.
Valente displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Le throws out the jab.
Le looks to throw the jab but Valente is out of range.
Le loads up on a big right hand but Valente slips the punch.
Le wants to land a leg kick but Valente is out of range.
Valente throws a nice looking combination but Le bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Le throws the kick towards the body but Valente avoids it.
Valente keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Valente lands an overhand right.
Le has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valente lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valente taking a breather.
Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Le has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Valente just leaning against Le, taking a breather.
Le avoids the elbow strike from Valente, against the ropes.
Le looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carlinhos Valente seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Valente wants to stall.
Le blocks an uppercut.
Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Cung Le has been cut.
Valente misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Valente.
Le lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valente swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valente creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Valente is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Valente lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cung Le will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Le tries to bum rush Valente with a series of wild strikes but Valente uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Le swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Valente on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Valente lands a two punch combo.
Le slips under a jab.
Valente lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch lands to the side of Valente 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Le gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Le takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valente lands with a kick to the temple. Le shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Valente scores with a body shot.
Valente's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Valente forces Le back against the ropes and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Le misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Valente as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Valente fails to land.
Valente taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le working Valente over with knees to the body.
Le lands an elbow that stopped Valente in his tracks for a moment.
Valente lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Le.
Le tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Le.
Valente on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Le fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Le throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Le misses with a hook from the clinch.
Le stalling in the clinch but Valente improves position.
Valente doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Valente just misses with a elbow thrown towards Le's brow.
Le tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Le misses with a punch on the inside.
Le misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valente creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good body shot from Valente.
Valente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valente lands an elbow inside.
A shot in the inside from Valente.
Valente can't find room to land a body shot as Le controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Valente.
Le lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Valente.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valente.
Valente throws an elbow but it misses.
Valente lands an elbow that stopped Le in his tracks for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Le prevents a body shot from Valente.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valente is trying to maintain a safe position but Le gets an underhook and turns Valente into the ropes.
Le throws a head punch that misses.
Valente tries a body shot but Le blocks it.
Le blocks an elbow strike from Valente.
Le dodges an elbow strike from Valente.
Valente misses with the head strike.
Valente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valente tries a body shot but Le blocks it.
Le lands a shoulder strike.
Le misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le misses with an elbow over the top.
Valente throws an elbow that misses.
Valente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le leaning against his opponent.
Valente lands an elbow inside.
Valente throws an elbow but it misses.
Le is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valente is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Le tries to land knees in the clinch but Valente avoids the damage to the body.
Valente looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Valente.
Valente looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Valente makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valente struggles to land a body shot inside as Le controls his hands.
Le tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Le back against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valente throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Les head.
Le dodges an elbow strike from Valente.
Valente lands an elbow inside.
Le blocks an elbow strike from Valente.
Le scores a nice knee to the body.
Valente takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Le throws a knee to the head but misses.
Valente misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valente has a couple of punches blocked by Le.
Le with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlinhos Valente comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Valente has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlinhos Valente!
An out of breath Carlinhos Valente thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Seleznyov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diotte might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High. Roberto Seleznyov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
37 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roberto Seleznyov!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seleznyov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diotte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diotte blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Seleznyov.
Diotte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diotte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seleznyov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diotte misses the shot to the body.
Diotte fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seleznyov checks it well.
Sloppy strikes from Diotte. Those never looked like landing.
Seleznyov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seleznyov throws a nice looking combination but Diotte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diotte drops his hands momentarily and Seleznyov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seleznyov, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diotte lands a nice looking body shot.
Diotte lands a nice shot to the body.
Seleznyov throws a jab but it's blocked by Diotte.
Diotte misses with a looping right.
Seleznyov throws a hook but Diotte avoids it easily.
Diotte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seleznyov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Seleznyov avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seleznyov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seleznyov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andrew Diotte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diotte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seleznyov finds it's way round the side to connect with Diotte's head.
Diotte has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 5 Star Spar Bazaar in the buildup to the fight.
Seleznyov tries to clinch there but Diotte circles away.
Diotte throws a big shot that misses.
Diotte swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Seleznyov counters with a good low kick that Diotte was not able to check.
Diotte misses with a kick to the body.
Seleznyov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diotte.
Seleznyov avoids the body shot from Diotte.
Diotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seleznyov misses with a leg kick
and Diotte moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diotte blocking some punches.
A short left from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov is trying to maintain a safe position but Diotte gets an underhook and turns Seleznyov into the ropes.
Diotte struggles to land a body shot inside as Seleznyov controls his hands.
Diotte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Seleznyov has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Seleznyov.
Diotte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seleznyov blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diotte goes for a takedown attempt but Seleznyov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A good leg kick by Seleznyov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seleznyov. Diotte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seleznyov tries to clinch up but Diotte circles away and keeps his distance.
Diotte tries to score with a low kick but Seleznyov moves his leg out of the way.
A solid body kick from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diotte throws a shot from downtown. Seleznyov moves away and avoids it.
Diotte throws a solid leg kick but Seleznyov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diotte.
Seleznyov throws a fast counter high kick but Diotte manages to duck under it in time.
Roberto Seleznyov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seleznyov ducks under a wild hook from Diotte.
Seleznyov cracks Diotte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Seleznyov looks to score with a jab to the body but Diotte is just out of range.
A nice combination there by Seleznyov.
Seleznyov misses with a jab to the body
and Diotte counters with an inside leg kick.
Seleznyov misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diotte avoids the body shot from Seleznyov.
Diotte throws a body punch but Seleznyov moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Seleznyov.
Diotte throws a low kick but Seleznyov moves out of range easily.
Seleznyov blocks a low kick nicely.
Seleznyov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diotte with a body shot.
Diotte defending well as Seleznyov loads up on a big left hand.
Diotte swinging wildly here.
Diotte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Seleznyov dips to his left and cracks Diotte with an uppercut!
Seleznyov gets a double leg takedown into Diotte's guard.
Diotte has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Seleznyov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diotte has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diotte there as he acknowledges the shot.
Seleznyov cracks Diotte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seleznyov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seleznyov moves into range and clinches up with Diotte.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seleznyov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diotte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Diotte wants to take the fight to the mat but Seleznyov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Seleznyov as the two fighters clinch.
Seleznyov tries to work over Diotte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Diotte fails to land.
Diotte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seleznyov misses with some punches.
Seleznyov misses with some punches.
Diotte breaks the clinch.
Seleznyov connects with a leg kick. Diotte looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diotte gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Seleznyov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seleznyov advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Seleznyov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diotte tries to land a front kick but Seleznyov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diotte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seleznyov.
Diotte walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Seleznyov cracks Diotte with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diotte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Roberto Seleznyov has been cut.
Seleznyov tests Diotte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seleznyov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diotte will feel that in the morning.
Seleznyov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roberto Seleznyov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Seleznyov.
Good exchange - Diotte coming out on top.
Seleznyov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seleznyov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diotte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diotte takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seleznyov slips under a jab from Diotte.
Diotte swings widly with a right hand
and Seleznyov counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Diotte misses the target.
Diotte backing away here, and Seleznyov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Diotte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diotte misses with a body shot.
Seleznyov scores with a one two! Diotte had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diotte fails to land with a series of punches.
Diotte throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Seleznyov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diotte.
Diotte swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Seleznyov misses with a leg kick.
Seleznyov cracks Diotte with a good jab.
Diotte walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diotte on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seleznyov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diotte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seleznyov lands a lovely overhand right.
Seleznyov is looking to clinch but Diotte is avoiding it.
Diotte just misses with a punch to the body.
Seleznyov misses with a body kick.
Diotte went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Diotte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seleznyov. Seleznyov obviously looking to wear him down.
Diotte has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Seleznyov.
Seleznyov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diotte just misses with a punch to the body.
Seleznyov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seleznyov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diotte's head.
Seleznyov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diotte looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Seleznyov advances to mount.
Seleznyov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diotte is looking to escape.
Diotte is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diotte tries to hold on but Seleznyov postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diotte is controlling an arm, preventing Seleznyov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seleznyov controlling the position easily from mount.
Diotte is trying desperately to improve position.
Seleznyov avoids the attempt from Diotte to control.
Seleznyov looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Diotte is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Seleznyov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Seleznyov looking to ground and pound but Diotte is blocking nicely.
Seleznyov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Diotte working to try and regain half guard.
Diotte is squirming around, avoiding Seleznyov's attempts to control the action.
Diotte is wriggling around trying to escape.
Seleznyov throws some wild stikes that Diotte manages to avoid easily.
Diotte really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Seleznyov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roberto Seleznyov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Diotte goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Seleznyov - that will leave a mark!
Diotte throws a front kick aimed at Seleznyov's knee but Seleznyov avoids it well.
Seleznyov moves to clinch but Diotte breaks away
letting Diotte counter with a right hand.
Seleznyov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seleznyov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seleznyov.
Diotte takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Seleznyov throws a series of punches but Diotte avoids them all with ease.
Seleznyov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diotte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diotte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seleznyov manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seleznyov stalks Diotte and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diotte's face. Diotte staggers backwards, shaken.
Diotte slips under a jab.
Diotte is looking to wear down Seleznyov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Seleznyov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diotte.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diotte lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Seleznyov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Seleznyov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diotte scores with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Seleznyov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seleznyov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Seleznyov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seleznyov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diotte.
Diotte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seleznyov was well out of range. Poor timing from Diotte.
Seleznyov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diotte throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Seleznyov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diotte is out of range and Seleznyov settles back down.
Seleznyov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diotte on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Seleznyov moves out of range of the body kick.
Seleznyov misses the body punch
and Diotte counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Seleznyov cracks Diotte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Seleznyov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diotte moves away.
Seleznyov lands with a right hand.
A jab from Diotte misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seleznyov! But no joy.
Andrew Diotte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberto Seleznyov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice shot by Seleznyov.
Seleznyov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Seleznyov duly obliges.
Diotte takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diotte thumps Seleznyov with a low kick.
Seleznyov scoring well with a low kick there.
Seleznyov misses the shot to the body.
Diotte misses with a few strikes there.
Diotte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seleznyov.
As Diotte backs off Seleznyov throws a huge counter combo but Diotte manages to avoid it all.
Diotte throws a looping overhand right but Seleznyov ducks down to avoid it.
Diotte throws a body punch but Seleznyov moves out of range.
Diotte takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diotte tries to score with a low kick but Seleznyov moves his leg out of the way.
Diotte lands the left hand.
Seleznyov connects with an inside leg kick.
Diotte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Seleznyov.
Seleznyov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diotte misses with a hook. Seleznyov ducked under it nicely.
Seleznyov shoots in and gets a takedown into Diotte's guard.
Seleznyov looking to sit in guard and control but Diotte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Seleznyov has Diotte pulled in close to control his posture.
Diotte wants to stand but Seleznyov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Diotte throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seleznyov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diotte defends well.
Diotte has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Seleznyov has momentary wrist control but Diotte slips an elbow through the middle.
Seleznyov trying to control the position.
Seleznyov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diotte manages to get himself to full guard.
Seleznyov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diotte is keeping the position for now.
Seleznyov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Roberto Seleznyov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Seleznyov advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Seleznyov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Seleznyov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Seleznyov!
A less than humble Roberto Seleznyov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Gregorovitsj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galaxy Nexus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorovitsj comes to the ring accompanied by Pink Panther Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Boris Gregorovitsj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Galaxy Nexus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nexus connects with an inside leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nexus has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nexus slips a jab and a cross from Gregorovitsj.
Nexus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gregorovitsj tries to land a front kick but Nexus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gregorovitsj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nexus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gregorovitsj stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nexus.
Nexus misses with a looping right.
Gregorovitsj tries to move into range but Nexus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gregorovitsj misses with a wild body shot.
Nexus unleashes a big counter combination but Gregorovitsj bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nexus misses with a hook.
Nexus checks a leg kick.
And Nexus tries to counter it with a takedown but Gregorovitsj pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nexus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gregorovitsj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nexus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gregorovitsj moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregorovitsj throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nexus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nexus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nexus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nexus is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nexus wants to take the fight to the mat but Gregorovitsj manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nexus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gregorovitsj avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boris Gregorovitsj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galaxy Nexus.
Gregorovitsj lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Galaxy Nexus has been cut.
Gregorovitsj landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nexus.
Gregorovitsj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Nexus.
Gregorovitsj lands a nice elbow.
Gregorovitsj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nexus is defending well for now.
Nexus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gregorovitsj misses with a knee strike.
Nexus tries to throw a body punch but Gregorovitsj avoids it by throwing Nexus back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Nexus fails to land.
Gregorovitsj gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gregorovitsj unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gregorovitsj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gregorovitsj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Gregorovitsj tries to land knees in the clinch but Nexus avoids the damage to the body.
Nexus lands a shoulder strike.
Gregorovitsj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj scores with a knee to the head.
Nexus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gregorovitsj is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nexus looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj stops a takedown attempt from Nexus.
Gregorovitsj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nexus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gregorovitsj prevents a body shot from Nexus.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj scores with a shot to the side of Nexus's head.
Gregorovitsj throws an elbow but it misses.
Gregorovitsj misses with a knee strike.
Nexus misses with the head strike.
Nexus takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Nexus.
Nexus misses with the head strike.
Nexus tries to work over Gregorovitsj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Nexus.
Gregorovitsj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nexus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gregorovitsj connects with a knee to the head.
Nexus is leaning against Gregorovitsj and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nexus tries a body shot but Gregorovitsj blocks it.
Nexus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nexus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gregorovitsj lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gregorovitsj tries to land a knee to the head but Nexus blocks with his arms.
Gregorovitsj lands an elbow just above Nexus 's eye.
That has opened up Galaxy Nexus's cut even more.
Gregorovitsj throws a punch but it's blocked by Nexus.
Gregorovitsj using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nexus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nexus looking for a takedown.
Nexus throws a head punch that misses.
Gregorovitsj blocks an uppercut.
Nexus swings wildly with an uppercut but Gregorovitsj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nexus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gregorovitsj prevents it.
Nexus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nexus avoiding damage as Gregorovitsj throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj misses with the head strike.
Gregorovitsj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nexus working aggressively here.
Knees to the body from Gregorovitsj.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Gregorovitsj throws an elbow but misses.
Gregorovitsj looking to throw knees to the head but Nexus is blocking nicely.
Nexus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nexus lands with a right to the head.
Nexus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nexus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gregorovitsj avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nexus.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nexus wants to control but Gregorovitsj is keeping him busy.
Gregorovitsj wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Gregorovitsj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Galaxy Nexus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gregorovitsj enables Nexus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gregorovitsj manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gregorovitsj has momentary wrist control but Nexus slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gregorovitsj keeping moving, preventing Nexus from controlling successfully.
Nexus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nexus throws a big elbow that misses.
Gregorovitsj lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregorovitsj slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nexus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nexus trying to keep a closed guard but Gregorovitsj is proving a slippery customer.
Nexus looking for a sweep. Not yet Nexus, not yet.
Nexus pulls Gregorovitsj in close to his closed guard and prevents Gregorovitsj from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nexus wants to sweep but no luck.
Gregorovitsj controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nexus is on top in guard.
Nexus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gregorovitsj keeping moving, preventing Nexus from controlling successfully.
Gregorovitsj is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nexus is controlling him.
Gregorovitsj keeping moving, preventing Nexus from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nexus won't allow Gregorovitsj to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nexus.
Gregorovitsj tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nexus manages to circle out of the way.
Nexus blocks a jab.
Nexus looks to score with a jab to the body but Gregorovitsj is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Gregorovitsj 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nexus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nexus showed some decent athleticism there.
Nexus stops Gregorovitsj from getting back to his feet.
Nexus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gregorovitsj defending well though.
Gregorovitsj is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nexus is trying to control. Gregorovitsj wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gregorovitsj is trying to maintain the position but Nexus is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nexus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nexus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gregorovitsj lands with a hook. Nexus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head kick misses from Gregorovitsj.
Decent striking displayed by Nexus there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregorovitsj fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nexus, pushing him back against the ropes.
Nexus presses Gregorovitsj against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galaxy Nexus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Galaxy Nexus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nexus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gregorovitsj gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gregorovitsj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nexus manages to avoid it.
Gregorovitsj lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nexus.
As Nexus tries to get set, Gregorovitsj tries to push him back and clinch up but Nexus manages to avoid the attempt.
Galaxy Nexus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nexus throws a body shot but no joy.
Nexus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nexus scores with a push kick.
Nexus digs a good hook to Gregorovitsj's body.
Gregorovitsj throws a body punch but Nexus moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregorovitsj feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nexus's calf.
Nexus swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Gregorovitsj to counter with a crisp jab.
Nexus lands a two punch combo.
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!
Gregorovitsj doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nexus cracks Gregorovitsj with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nexus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nexus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nexus lands in his opponent's guard.
Gregorovitsj is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nexus throws an elbow that misses. Gregorovitsj uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nexus's guard. Nice move by Gregorovitsj!
Nexus has his hands on Gregorovitsj's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj postures up.
Nexus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nexus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gregorovitsj trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nexus's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nexus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gregorovitsj wants to stand but Nexus is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nexus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gregorovitsj takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gregorovitsj wants to clinch.
Nexus jabs Gregorovitsj to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nexus misses with a straight right.
Gregorovitsj throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nexus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nexus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gregorovitsj can pounce on him.
Nexus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj is looking to score with low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gregorovitsj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gregorovitsj avoids the body shot from Nexus.
Nexus misses with a looping left.
Nexus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nexus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nexus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gregorovitsj moves away.
Gregorovitsj fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nexus misses with a lunging right hand
and Gregorovitsj counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galaxy Nexus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nexus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Galaxy Nexus!
After the big win, Galaxy Nexus made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Ray Dunkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alvin Ray Dunkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Mutou!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutou shoots in for a takedown but Dunkin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dunkin slaps away a takedown attempt from Mutou, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Dunkin. Beautiful body shot.
Mutou blocks a head kick by Dunkin.
Mutou with the counter takedown but Dunkin avoids it easily.
Dunkin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunkin lands a head kick!
Dunkin throws a leg kick but Mutou checks it.
Mutou gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dunkin counters with a left and a right that hurts Mutou! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Dunkin jumps into full mount!
Mutou is rocked!
Alvin Ray Dunkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keiji Mutou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunkin working for a submission but Mutou is keeping him at bay.
Mutou is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mutou is in a horrible position here. Dunkin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mutou manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mutou is looking to improve his position.
Mutou moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mutou is striking but Dunkin is not phased and passes to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou trying to control from the bottom.
Dunkin is looking to take a break and control but Mutou is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mutou tries to get to full guard but Dunkin has control of the leg.
Mutou makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mutou.
Mutou wants to sweep but no luck.
Dunkin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mutou looking for a sweep. Not yet Mutou, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mutou is on top in guard.
Mutou throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunkin has momentary wrist control but Mutou slips an elbow through the middle.
Mutou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dunkin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mutou postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mutou scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mutou with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dunkin is trying to keep Mutou in close.
Mutou postures up in Dunkin's guard and throws a big left but Dunkin blocks it.
Dunkin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mutou trying to control but Dunkin is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou throws a big elbow that misses.
Mutou looking to sit in guard and control but Dunkin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mutou is on top in guard.
Dunkin working a defensive guard here.
Mutou postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mutou landing some decent shots from guard.
Dunkin keeping full guard, as Mutou tries to pass.
Mutou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mutou works over Dunkin with some ground and pound from guard.
Mutou throwing strikes but missing.
Mutou is working Dunkin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Keiji Mutou will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dunkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mutou with the counter takedown but Dunkin avoids it easily.
Mutou shoots in for a takedown but Dunkin shows good takedown defense.
Dunkin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dunkin.
Mutou moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mutou looks for a takedown but Dunkin sprawls well.
We've been told by Dunkin's head coaches at Mello MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dunkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutou gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good exchange - Dunkin coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunkin throws a leg kick which misses Mutou's front leg but catches the back leg as Mutou tries to avoid it.
Mutou takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mutou has a takedown stuffed.
Alvin Ray Dunkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keiji Mutou.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mutou is defended easily by Dunkin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou shoots in for a takedown but Dunkin shows good takedown defense.
Dunkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mutou can do to turn this around?
Dunkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mutou looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crunch! Dunkin slams his shin into Mutou's torso.
Dunkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mutou on the side of the head.
Dunkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mutou was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunkin.
A lazy body kick from Dunkin
and Mutou counters with a single leg into guard. Dunkin didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunkin can't keep his opponent in guard - Mutou advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dunkin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dunkin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mutou working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Mutou is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mutou lands with a punch from half guard.
Mutou landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dunkin is trying to get back to full guard.
Dunkin is pressing down on Mutou's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dunkin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mutou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mutou is in close to Dunkin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mutou postures up in Dunkin's guard and throws a big left but Dunkin blocks it.
Mutou tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunkin is retaining full guard.
Mutou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mutou trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunkin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dunkin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mutou postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mutou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dunkin is keeping the position for now.
Dunkin looking to control.
Dunkin working for a triangle but Mutou defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Ray Dunkin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dunkin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mutou shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dunkin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mutou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mutou lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mutou lands a couple of digs.
Mutou throws an elbow that misses. Dunkin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mutou's guard. Nice move by Dunkin!
Dunkin looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dunkin is one step ahead there.
Mutou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dunkin's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou wants to control from the top but Dunkin keeps moving.
Mutou pushing down on Dunkin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mutou lands with a punch from half guard.
Mutou looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mutou missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dunkin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mutou slows the pace down in half guard.
Mutou takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mutou working Dunkin over with strikes.
Dunkin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunkin is looking to improve his position.
Mutou slips a nice elbow through Dunkin's hands, connecting with Dunkin's forehead.
Mutou is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mutou is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mutou winds up and cracks Dunkin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mutou lands strikes from half guard.
Dunkin is rocked!
Mutou lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Dunkin! More strikes land and this one is all over! Mutou jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keiji Mutou!
An out of breath and clearly excited Keiji Mutou thanked Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Alvin Ray Dunkin had this to say: 'I came into the fight with a good game plan and it didn't work so I will go back to the drawing board.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between How Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Mytilinaios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Anthem by Onra. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mytilinaios's choice of entrance music: Sanitarium. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, How Long!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kostas Mytilinaios!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long motions for Mytilinaios to come forward. Long throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mytilinaios pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mytilinaios scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Long looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mytilinaios lands a glancing blow to the side of Long's head.
Mytilinaios misses with a two punch combination.
Long loads up on a big right hand but Mytilinaios slips the punch.
Mytilinaios with a nice cross.
Kostas Mytilinaios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mytilinaios lands with an uppercut that bounces Long off the ropes and back into range.
Mytilinaios has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Long is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Long just misses with a punch to the body.
Long lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios walks into a straight right hand from Long.
Mytilinaios jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Mytilinaios misses the target.
Mytilinaios throws a nice looking combination but Long bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Long feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Long throws a hook but Mytilinaios blocks it.
Long throws a shot from downtown. Mytilinaios moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytilinaios thuds his right hand into Long's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice straight punches there by Mytilinaios. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mytilinaios.
Long is rocked!
Mytilinaios lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mytilinaios shoots for a double leg takedown but Long sprawls well. He's pushed Mytilinaios's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Long seems to have got his legs back now.
Mytilinaios on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Long. Long obviously looking to wear him down.
Mytilinaios getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mytilinaios checks the leg kick.
Mytilinaios missing with a left hand there. Long was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A lazy left from Mytilinaios finds it's target.
Long slips a jab from Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios darts in and clinches Long up against the ropes.
Mytilinaios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Long lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long working aggressively here.
Mytilinaios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mytilinaios lands with a left to the head.
Mytilinaios misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mytilinaios swings wildly with an uppercut but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.
Long blocks an uppercut.
Mytilinaios swings wildly with an uppercut but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.
Long tries a body shot but Mytilinaios blocks it.
Mytilinaios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mytilinaios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Long has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Long.
A right hand to the body from Mytilinaios.
Long breaks the clinch.
Long swinging wildly here.
Mytilinaios darts in and clinches Long up against the ropes.
Mytilinaios misses with a body punch.
Long lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mytilinaios backwards.
Mytilinaios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long misses with a punch on the inside.
Mytilinaios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mytilinaios misses with some punches.
Mytilinaios scores with a shot to the side of Long's head.
Long tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mytilinaios misses with a body punch.
Long escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice cross by Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Long on the side of the head.
Mytilinaios throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Long on the side of the head.
Mytilinaios jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Long's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mytilinaios connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Long scrambles back to his feet.
Mytilinaios cracks Long with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mytilinaios takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mytilinaios lands the left hand.
No joy there for Long, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mytilinaios connects with a combination that backs up Long into the ropes. Mytilinaios lands a flurry of punches that gets past Long's guard. Long is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Mytilinaios bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kostas Mytilinaios!
Kostas Mytilinaios is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Kostas Mytilinaios thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
How Long was interviewed post fight and said 'I am impressed by your performance!'.
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