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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexy Innokenti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Castillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Innokenti comes to the cage accompanied by Russian National Anthem. Miguel Castillion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
8 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Alexy Innokenti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Castillion!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillion tries a head kick but it misses.
Innokenti is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Innokenti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castillion.
Castillion misses with an uppercut.
Innokenti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Castillion throws a looping overhand right but Innokenti ducks down to avoid it.
Innokenti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Castillion backs up against the cage.
Innokenti throws a right hand that misses
and Castillion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Alexy Innokenti has been cut.
Innokenti throws a head kick but Castillion moves out of range.
Innokenti has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Innokenti fails to land.
I was talking to Innokenti's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Innokenti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castillion backwards.
Castillion avoids the elbow strike from Innokenti, against the cage.
Innokenti tries to work over Castillion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Innokenti can't find room to land a body shot as Castillion controls the action.
Castillion drags the fight down to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castillion is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Innokenti's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Innokenti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Innokenti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castillion wants to sweep but no luck.
Castillion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Castillion is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Innokenti controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Castillion looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Castillion looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Innokenti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Castillion on the ground.
Castillion is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Castillion escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Innokenti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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.
Castillion is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Castillion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Innokenti is one step ahead there.
Castillion throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Innokenti escapes and throws Castillion's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Castillion wants to control but Innokenti postures up.
Castillion is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Innokenti's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castillion regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillion is trying to control the position but Innokenti postures up.
Innokenti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Castillion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Innokenti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Castillion is trying to keep Innokenti in close.
Castillion being controlled here, momentarily.
Castillion escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Innokenti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Castillion 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.
Castillion escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Innokenti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Castillion is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Castillion has Innokenti pulled in close to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Innokenti seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alexy Innokenti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexy Innokenti's cut.
That's time! Innokenti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Innokenti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Innokenti walks into a stiff left hand from Castillion.
Innokenti lands a slapping body shot.
Castillion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Castillion works Innokenti's body with a nice hook.
Innokenti lands an overhand right.
Innokenti dips to his left and cracks Castillion with an uppercut!
Innokenti lands a leg kick that knocks Castillion off balance momentarily.
Innokenti misses with a hook. Castillion ducked under it nicely.
Castillion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Innokenti doesn't manage to clinch there - Castillion circles away.
Innokenti rushes Castillion and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Innokenti blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Innokenti throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillion stalling the fight.
Castillion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Innokenti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castillion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Innokenti finds it's target.
Innokenti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castillion in his tracks.
Alexy Innokenti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Innokenti checks a leg kick.
Innokenti went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Innokenti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Innokenti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Castillion under the eye.
Alexy Innokenti is winning the standup battle so far.
Innokenti looks to score with a jab to the body but Castillion is just out of range.
Castillion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Innokenti.
Innokenti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Innokenti checks a leg kick nicely.
Castillion connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by Innokenti.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Innokenti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Innokenti is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti tries to land a knee to the head but Castillion blocks with his arms.
Castillion will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Innokenti up against the cage.
Innokenti tries to throw a body punch but Castillion avoids it by throwing Innokenti back against the cage.
Innokenti prevents a takedown attempt there.
Castillion pressing his opponent against the cage.
Innokenti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castillion controlling the action here for a moment.
Innokenti struggles to land a body shot inside as Castillion controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castillion.
Castillion stalling in the clinch.
Castillion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castillion stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Innokenti fails to land.
A short uppercut from Innokenti.
Innokenti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castillion backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Innokenti.
Castillion goes for a takedown attempt but Innokenti pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Castillion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Innokenti misses with an uppercut. Castillion saw that one coming.
Innokenti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castillion fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Innokenti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Castillion.
Innokenti ducks under a wild hook from Castillion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillion misses with a looping right.
Castillion throws a shot from downtown. Innokenti moves away and avoids it.
Innokenti lands a jab to the head.
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!
A shot to the liver by Innokenti. Beautiful body shot.
Innokenti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Innokenti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Castillion on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Innokenti lands with an overhand left.
Innokenti lands the left hand.
Castillion slips a straight right by Innokenti.
Innokenti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castillion can do to turn this around?
Castillion misses with a left hand
and Innokenti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Innokenti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Castillion is out of range.
Castillion throws a body shot but no joy.
Innokenti connects with a body shot that sends Castillion's belly button to the back.
Innokenti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Innokenti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexy Innokenti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexy Innokenti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Castillion misses with a low kick.
Innokenti is looking to land body kicks.
Innokenti tries to clinch but Castillion is having none of it.
Castillion throws a wild hook but Innokenti just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Castillion gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Innokenti raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexy Innokenti!
As Alexy Innokenti got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Shit, finally! '.
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hype
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