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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Wylde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexy Innokenti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wylde's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Label Society - Parade of the Dead. Innokenti has chosen Russian National Anthem as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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205 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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Wylde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Alexy Innokenti!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wylde fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Innokenti walks into a jab.
Wylde looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wylde slips a jab from Innokenti.
A counter left hand to the body from Wylde misses its target.
Innokenti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wylde counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Alexy Innokenti has been cut.
Wylde looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice cross by Innokenti.
Wylde misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Wylde as he connects with a hook.
Wylde looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Innokenti moves in looking to clinch but Wylde pushes him off.
Innokenti cracks a nice hook into Wylde's ribs.
Innokenti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alexy Innokenti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Innokenti keeps the fight on the outside.
Innokenti throws a jab but it's blocked by Wylde.
Innokenti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wylde throws out the jab.
Innokenti throws a hook to the side of Wylde's head but Wylde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Innokenti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wylde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Innokenti throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde moves into range and clinches up with Innokenti.
Innokenti misses with the head strike.
Wylde is leaning against Innokenti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Innokenti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Gunnar Wylde has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innokenti.
Innokenti digs a right hand into Wylde's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wylde's gas tank.
Innokenti scores with a shot to the side of Wylde's head.
Wylde scores with a hook to the body.
Wylde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Innokenti moves in looking to clinch but Wylde pushes him off.
Wylde checks a leg kick.
Innokenti wants to clinch.
Innokenti swings for the body but Wylde moves out of range.
Innokenti scores with a decent looking hook.
Wylde moves out of range of the body kick from Innokenti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wylde, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Wylde.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Innokenti misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wylde.
Innokenti tries to land a knee to the head but Wylde blocks with his arms.
Innokenti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Innokenti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Innokenti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wylde lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wylde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
Wylde scores with a nice hook to the head.
Innokenti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Innokenti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wylde lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wylde scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Innokenti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wylde. Wylde obviously looking to wear him down.
Innokenti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde looks to land a left hand but Innokenti moved out of range nicely.
Innokenti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wylde is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wylde throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Innokenti on the side of the head.
Innokenti moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Wylde.
Innokenti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wylde lands a body shot in the clinch.
Innokenti being controlled against the cage.
Innokenti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Innokenti throws a punch but it's blocked by Wylde.
Wylde is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Innokenti misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Innokenti fails to land.
Wylde lands with a good tight uppercut 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 short left from Innokenti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti tries to throw a body punch but Wylde avoids it by throwing Innokenti back against the cage.
Innokenti misses with the head strike.
Innokenti takes a shot to the head.
Innokenti lands with a left to the head.
Innokenti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wylde looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Wylde.
Wylde struggles to land a body shot inside as Innokenti controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Innokenti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innokenti.
Innokenti lands an uppercut.
Wylde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Innokenti's elbow.
Innokenti misses with a punch to the body.
Innokenti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wylde's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wylde looking to slow down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wylde lands with a short shot to the head.
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 Gunnar Wylde will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wylde connects with a body shot that sends Innokenti's belly button to the back.
Innokenti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wylde throws a right hand that misses
and Innokenti counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A shot to the liver by Innokenti. Beautiful body shot.
Wylde takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed right hand from Wylde misses the target.
Innokenti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Innokenti throws a leg kick but Wylde moved away.
Innokenti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Innokenti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Wylde.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wylde.
Innokenti tries to throw a body punch but Wylde avoids it by throwing Innokenti back against the cage.
Wylde is pushing Innokenti up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right handed body shot lands from Innokenti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Innokenti tries to throw a body punch but Wylde avoids it by throwing Innokenti back against the cage.
Innokenti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wylde misses with some punches.
Innokenti misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Wylde.
Wylde lands a right hand that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
Innokenti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Wylde.
Good body shot from Innokenti.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Wylde.
Innokenti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wylde dodges an elbow strike from Innokenti.
A short uppercut from Wylde.
Innokenti is breathing heavily.
Wylde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wylde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wylde throws a leg kick but Innokenti sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wylde counters with a straight right hand.
Wylde lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Wylde darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wylde closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Wylde on the inside.
Innokenti lands a shoulder strike.
Wylde struggles to land a body shot inside as Innokenti controls his hands.
Wylde throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Innokenti tries to work over Wylde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Innokenti blocks an uppercut.
Wylde scores with a shoulder strike.
Innokenti lands with a left to the head.
Innokenti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Wylde.
Innokenti tries a body shot but Wylde blocks it.
Wylde stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde stalling against the cage.
Innokenti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Innokenti tries to throw a body punch but Wylde avoids it by throwing Innokenti back against the cage.
Wylde blocking some punches.
Innokenti's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wylde goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wylde tries to work over Innokenti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Innokenti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Innokenti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Wylde.
Gunnar Wylde has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wylde tries a body shot but Innokenti blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti tries a body shot but Wylde blocks it.
Wylde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunnar Wylde is winning the standup battle so far.
Wylde misses with an uppercut.
Innokenti blocks a low kick nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Innokenti in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wylde throws a body kick that misses.
Wylde fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Innokenti checks it well.
Innokenti throws a right hand that misses
and Wylde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wylde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Innokenti moves away.
Wylde tries to keep at a distance but Innokenti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Innokenti scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylde breaks the clinch.
Innokenti tries to clinch up.
Innokenti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wylde.
It looked like Wylde wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Innokenti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A counter left hand to the body from Wylde misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Wylde dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Innokenti misses with a jab to the body
and Wylde connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Innokenti lands a jab to the head.
Wylde with a nice cross.
Innokenti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Innokenti is rocked!
That has opened up Alexy Innokenti's cut even more.
Wylde cracks Innokenti with a hook to the temple - Innokenti is on wobbly legs here! Wylde swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Innokenti falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Wylde wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gunnar Wylde!
After the fight, Gunnar Wylde was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Alexy Innokenti stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn, it feels as if I have lost my mojo.. '.
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