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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Domenik Panayotov (ranked 2273 p4p, 291 weight class) and Dino Pelayo (ranked 2965 p4p, 315 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Domenik Panayotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dino Pelayo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panayotov misses with a jab to the body
and Pelayo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Panayotov thinking.
Panayotov misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Panayotov.
Pelayo staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Pelayo misses.
Panayotov throws a lazy uppercut
and Pelayo counters with a right hand to the body.
Pelayo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Panayotov blocks a body shot from Pelayo.
Panayotov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Panayotov throws a head punch that misses.
Panayotov scores with a hook to the body.
Panayotov throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelayo misses with a punch to the body.
Pelayo takes a shot to the head.
Panayotov misses with a punch on the inside.
Pelayo blocking some punches.
Panayotov blocks a body shot from Pelayo.
Panayotov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pelayo blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelayo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panayotov misses with a punch on the inside.
Panayotov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pelayo backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pelayo.
Pelayo tries to throw a body punch but Panayotov avoids it by throwing Pelayo back against the cage.
Panayotov gets through Pelayo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Panayotov blocks a body shot from Pelayo.
A short body shot lands from Pelayo as the two fighters clinch.
Pelayo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panayotov.
Panayotov has a couple of punches blocked by Pelayo.
Panayotov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panayotov cracks Pelayo with a nice body shot.
Panayotov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Panayotov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pelayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pelayo tries to work over Panayotov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panayotov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pelayo struggles to land a body shot inside as Panayotov controls his hands.
Pelayo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pelayo blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Pelayo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panayotov misses with a punch to the body.
Pelayo tries a body shot but Panayotov blocks it.
Panayotov lands with a right to the head.
Panayotov prevents a body shot from Pelayo.
Pelayo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panayotov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panayotov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Panayotov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pelayo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panayotov.
Panayotov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pelayo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panayotov working aggressively here.
Pelayo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Panayotov.
Panayotov misses with a punch on the inside.
Pelayo tries a body shot but Panayotov blocks it.
Pelayo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Panayotov.
Panayotov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pelayo tries a body shot but Panayotov blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov prevents the takedown attempt.
Panayotov working aggressively here.
Panayotov tries to throw a body punch but Pelayo avoids it by throwing Panayotov back against the cage.
Pelayo tries to throw a body punch but Panayotov avoids it by throwing Pelayo back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Panayotov fails to land.
Pelayo tries to work over Panayotov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panayotov lands a hook that snaps the head of Pelayo backwards.
Panayotov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Panayotov.
Panayotov has a couple of punches blocked by Pelayo.
Panayotov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panayotov scores with a shoulder strike.
Panayotov misses with some punches.
Pelayo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pelayo tries a body shot but Panayotov blocks it.
Panayotov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pelayo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pelayo lands a nice shot to the body.
Pelayo tries a body shot but Panayotov blocks it.
Panayotov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pelayo lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panayotov gets through Pelayo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pelayo struggles to land a body shot inside as Panayotov controls his hands.
Pelayo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pelayo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Panayotov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Panayotov throws a head punch that misses.
Pelayo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panayotov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panayotov lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pelayo.
Panayotov misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Panayotov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panayotov lands an uppercut.
Pelayo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pelayo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pelayo has a couple of punches blocked by Panayotov.
Panayotov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pelayo backwards.
Panayotov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pelayo tries to throw a body punch but Panayotov avoids it by throwing Pelayo back against the cage.
Pelayo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Panayotov lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domenik Panayotov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pelayo is looking to clinch.
Panayotov throwing a counter right hand but Pelayo manages to avoid it.
Domenik Panayotov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Panayotov - just one landing.
Panayotov misses with a wild body shot.
Pelayo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pelayo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pelayo moves out of range as Panayotov strikes.
Pelayo tries to clinch but Panayotov is having none of it.
Panayotov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pelayo manages to avoid it.
Pelayo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Panayotov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pelayo can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelayo moves in looking to clinch but Panayotov pushes him off.
Panayotov misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Panayotov.
Pelayo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Panayotov throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Panayotov.
Panayotov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pelayo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Panayotov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Domenik Panayotov is winning the standup battle so far.
Panayotov misses with a body shot.
Panayotov throws a good cross that connects.
Panayotov throws a right hand that misses
and Pelayo counters with a left to the body.
Pelayo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panayotov.
Pelayo slips a jab from Panayotov.
Pelayo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Panayotov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pelayo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Panayotov thinking.
Pelayo works Panayotov's body with a nice hook.
Pelayo has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panayotov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panayotov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pelayo blocks a body shot from Panayotov.
Pelayo is leaning against Panayotov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pelayo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pelayo can't find room to land a body shot as Panayotov controls the action.
Pelayo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Panayotov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pelayo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pelayo misses with a body punch.
Panayotov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pelayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Pelayo.
Pelayo misses with a body punch.
Pelayo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Panayotov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pelayo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pelayo tries to work over Panayotov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pelayo can't find room to land a body shot as Panayotov controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panayotov's elbow.
Panayotov has a couple of punches blocked by Pelayo.
Panayotov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pelayo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panayotov lands with a light punch inside.
Panayotov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panayotov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pelayo blocking some punches.
Panayotov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pelayo misses with a punch to the body.
Panayotov working aggressively here.
Pelayo misses with a punch to the body.
Panayotov throws a punch but it's blocked by Pelayo.
Pelayo tries a body shot but Panayotov blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pelayo.
Pelayo misses with a body punch.
Panayotov blocks a body shot from Pelayo.
Pelayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pelayo tries to work over Panayotov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov blocks a body shot from Pelayo.
Pelayo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panayotov misses with a punch on the inside.
Domenik Panayotov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pelayo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panayotov's elbow.
Panayotov swings wildly with an uppercut but Pelayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pelayo misses with a body punch.
Panayotov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Panayotov has a couple of punches blocked by Pelayo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pelayo.
Panayotov throws a punch but it's blocked by Pelayo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panayotov.
Panayotov digs a right hand underneath Pelayo's ribcage. Pelayo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pelayo misses with a punch to the body.
Panayotov swings wildly with an uppercut but Pelayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pelayo tries to work over Panayotov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panayotov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pelayo jumps guard but Panayotov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Domenik Panayotov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Pelayo.
Panayotov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domenik Panayotov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Panayotov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pelayo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Panayotov rather than just go for the knockout.
Panayotov throws out a powerful jab.
Panayotov thuds a left hand into Pelayo's body.
Pelayo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panayotov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Panayotov just misses with a punch to the body.
Panayotov misses with a hook.
Panayotov swats away the attempt to clinch by Pelayo.
Panayotov is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelayo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panayotov.
Panayotov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pelayo is looking to clinch.
Pelayo moves out of range as Panayotov strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panayotov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pelayo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Panayotov thinking.
A shot to the body from Panayotov misses
and Pelayo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pelayo avoids the body shot from Panayotov.
Pelayo misses with a shot to the body
and Panayotov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panayotov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pelayo is looking to clinch.
Panayotov throws the left hand but Pelayo avoids the punch easily.
Pelayo is looking to clinch but Panayotov is avoiding it.
Panayotov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pelayo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Panayotov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Panayotov.
Panayotov misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pelayo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Panayotov with a body shot.
Panayotov throws the left hand but Pelayo avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Pelayo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Panayotov misses with a left hand
and Pelayo counters with a right hand to the body.
Panayotov scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pelayo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pelayo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pelayo slips under a jab.
Panayotov misses with a hook
and Pelayo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Panayotov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pelayo.
A big right from Panayotov misses.
Panayotov misses with a hook.
Panayotov misses with a hook
and Pelayo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov misses with a left hand
and Pelayo counters with a right hand to the body.
Panayotov misses with a straight left.
Panayotov loads up on a big right hand but Pelayo slips the punch.
Panayotov misses with a right hand
and Pelayo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pelayo slips under a jab from Panayotov.
Pelayo wants to counter with a clinch but Panayotov pushes him away.
Panayotov jabs at Pelayo's body.
Panayotov misses with a straight right.
Pelayo tries to clinch but Panayotov is having none of it.
Pelayo drops his hands momentarily and Panayotov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pelayo misses with a body punch
and Panayotov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panayotov misses with an uppercut
and Pelayo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pelayo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo moves out of range as Panayotov strikes.
Pelayo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panayotov was well out of range. Poor timing from Pelayo.
Panayotov loads up on a big right hand but Pelayo slips the punch.
Panayotov moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Panayotov lunges at Pelayo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pelayo's hand.
Panayotov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pelayo, pushing him back against the cage.
Panayotov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panayotov throws a punch but it's blocked by Pelayo.
Pelayo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panayotov cracks Pelayo with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panayotov.
Panayotov swings wildly with an uppercut but Pelayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dino Pelayo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pelayo misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Domenik Panayotov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Panayotov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domenik Panayotov!
Domenik Panayotov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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