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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cruz White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexy Innokenti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes into the arena with ASAP Ferg - Dump Dump blaring out of the sound system. Innokenti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Russian National Anthem. 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cruz White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Alexy Innokenti!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Innokenti moves out of range of the body kick from White.
White throws a wild body kick that Innokenti sees coming a mile off.
Innokenti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Innokenti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
White defending well as Innokenti loads up on a big left hand.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Innokenti is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
White looks to land a body kick but Innokenti moved away.
We've been told by White's head coaches at Unicorn Powered Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Innokenti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before White can pounce on him.
Alexy Innokenti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Innokenti slips a straight right by White.
Innokenti instigates a clinch.
Innokenti can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Innokenti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Innokenti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
Innokenti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. White is defending well for now.
Innokenti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Innokenti misses with a hook to the ribs.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Innokenti tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Innokenti back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
White avoids the elbow strike from Innokenti, against the cage.
Innokenti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Innokenti misses with a punch on the inside.
Innokenti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Innokenti misses with a hook from the clinch.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Innokenti prevents a body shot from White.
Innokenti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
Innokenti taking a breather.
Innokenti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Innokenti's elbow.
White takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Innokenti fails to land.
Innokenti blocks a body shot from White.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innokenti.
A short right from White on the inside.
Innokenti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Innokenti misses with an uppercut
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
Innokenti throws a lazy uppercut
and White counters with an inside leg kick.
White lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from White.
White is looking to slow Innokenti down with leg kicks.
White checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some bone on bone action there as Innokenti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Innokenti, right into the meat.
Innokenti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Innokenti.
Innokenti with a jab.
White slips a jab from Innokenti.
Innokenti closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti blocking some punches.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
Innokenti tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Innokenti back against the cage.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Innokenti controls his hands.
Come on Innokenti - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
Innokenti prevents a body shot from White.
Innokenti blocks a body shot from White.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Innokenti controls his hands.
Innokenti tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Innokenti back against the cage.
Innokenti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Innokenti tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
Innokenti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Innokenti scores with a nice hook to the head.
White lands with a right to the head.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
Innokenti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White tries to work over Innokenti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Innokenti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White misses with the head strike.
Innokenti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Innokenti has a couple of punches blocked by White.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Innokenti's elbow.
Innokenti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White blocks a body shot from Innokenti.
White blocking some punches.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Innokenti controls the action.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Innokenti.
Innokenti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.
White tries a body shot but Innokenti blocks it.
Innokenti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.
Innokenti just leaning against White, taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Innokenti.
Innokenti receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Innokenti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexy Innokenti will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
White 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.
Innokenti avoids a kick to the body.
Innokenti tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Innokenti, as that shot connected.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Innokenti throws a fast counter high kick but White manages to duck under it in time.
Innokenti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Innokenti fails to land with a series of punches.
Innokenti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Innokenti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White is looking to counter with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White, as that shot connected.
Decent striking displayed by White there.
White scores with a body shot.
Innokenti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Innokenti.
Innokenti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Innokenti moves into range and clinches up with White.
Innokenti tries a body shot but White blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White tries to break free but Innokenti pushes him back against the cage.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Innokenti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
White breaks from the clinch.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Innokenti cracks White with a right hand to the side of the head.
Innokenti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Innokenti.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Innokenti's elbow.
Innokenti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Innokenti blocks a body shot from White.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice elbow from Innokenti.
Innokenti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White works on Innokenti's body with a couple of short punches.
Innokenti lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Innokenti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Innokenti scores with a shoulder strike.
White tries a body shot but Innokenti blocks it.
Innokenti wants to stall.
White throws a head punch that misses.
Innokenti misses with some punches.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White blocking some punches.
Innokenti blocks an uppercut.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White cracks the inside of Innokenti's front leg.
Innokenti misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Innokenti lands an impressive looking overhand right. White doesn't seem phased though.
Innokenti tries to clinch up.
Innokenti lands a lovely overhand right.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Innokenti.
White throwing a counter right hand but Innokenti manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Innokenti.
Innokenti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
White avoids the body shot from Innokenti.
Good leg kick by White there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Innokenti rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
White tries to throw a body punch but Innokenti avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Innokenti's elbow.
Innokenti landing knees to the body.
White is trying to break the clinch but Innokenti is controlling him.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Innokenti.
Innokenti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
White blocks a body shot from Innokenti.
Innokenti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Innokenti lands a body punch.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Innokenti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
Innokenti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Innokenti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Innokenti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Innokenti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Innokenti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Innokenti misses with a straight left.
Innokenti is looking to land body kicks.
Innokenti moves forwards but White connects with a nice, crisp jab.
White takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Innokenti has White up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
White blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Innokenti - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexy Innokenti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A leg kick checked by Innokenti.
White misses with a low kick.
Innokenti digs a good hook to White's body.
White throws out a leg kick but Innokenti moves out of range and White only half commits.
It seemed like Innokenti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Innokenti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White misses with an uppercut. Innokenti saw that one coming.
A combination from Innokenti does no damage.
Innokenti has managed to clinch.
Innokenti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White tries a body shot but Innokenti blocks it.
Innokenti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Innokenti as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Innokenti tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Innokenti back against the cage.
Innokenti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Innokenti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innokenti.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Innokenti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Innokenti fails to land.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Innokenti blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Innokenti.
Innokenti struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Innokenti lands a nice uppercut.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White blocking some punches.
White lands an uppercut.
Innokenti struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Innokenti lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Innokenti.
Innokenti trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Innokenti into the cage.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
Cruz White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Innokenti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Innokenti.
Innokenti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alexy Innokenti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Innokenti misses with a punch on the inside.
Innokenti misses with a body punch.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Innokenti - that landed with a thud.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
Innokenti blocks a body shot from White.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Innokenti.
A right hand to the body from Innokenti.
Innokenti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A body shot lands from Innokenti.
Innokenti lands with a right to the head.
Innokenti looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
Innokenti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Innokenti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
Innokenti missing with knees to the body.
Innokenti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White.
Alexy Innokenti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Innokenti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White.
Innokenti struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Innokenti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Innokenti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Innokenti digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
Innokenti lands an elbow inside that White shrugs off.
Innokenti lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Innokenti.
Innokenti misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White tries to throw a body punch but Innokenti avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
Innokenti prevents a body shot from White.
Innokenti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Innokenti.
Innokenti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Innokenti blocking some punches.
Innokenti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.
Innokenti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Innokenti misses with a hook to the ribs.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Innokenti controls his hands.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Innokenti takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexy Innokenti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Innokenti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexy Innokenti!
Alexy Innokenti took some time post fight to say the following; 'Shit, finally! '.
Cruz White was interviewed post fight and said 'Rematch?'.
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