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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mihai Albescu (ranked 4028 p4p, 3540 weight class) and Danny Trejo (ranked 479 p4p, 429 weight class). Danny Trejo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mihai Albescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Trejo!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albescu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Albescu misses the target.
Albescu misses the shot to the body.
Trejo's corner calls for a 1-2. Trejo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Trejo is looking to clinch.
Trejo connects with a single shot there.
Trejo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Albescu.
Trejo misses with a wild body shot.
Trejo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Albescu scores with a sloppy right hand. Trejo should have avoided that one.
Trejo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Albescu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trejo.
Trejo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Trejo wants to clinch up but Albescu keeps it at a distance.
Albescu slips under a jab from Trejo.
A little feinted left hand from Albescu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trejo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Albescu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trejo.
The fighters circling - Albescu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trejo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Albescu.
Trejo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Albescu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trejo, as that shot connected.
Albescu misses with an uppercut.
Trejo moves out of range of the strikes.
Trejo wants to counter the offense by Albescu and move into the clinch position.
Trejo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Albescu finds it's way round the side to connect with Trejo's head.
Albescu lands a body shot.
Trejo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Albescu misses with a straight right.
Trejo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Albescu misses with a hook.
Albescu works the jab nicely.
Jab by Trejo.
Trejo tries to close the distance and clinch but Albescu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trejo slips under a jab from Albescu.
Albescu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Albescu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trejo finds it's way round the side to connect with Albescu's head.
Trejo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Albescu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trejo doesn't seem bothered though.
Albescu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trejo. Albescu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Albescu misses with a two punch combination.
Trejo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Albescu misses with a body shot.
Albescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Trejo is just out of range.
Trejo lands with a cross.
Albescu connects with the punch.
Trejo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Albescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Trejo.
Trejo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Albescu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Trejo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trejo throws a lazy uppercut
and Albescu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trejo. Albescu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Albescu takes one to the side of the head.
Albescu avoids the body shot from Trejo.
Trejo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trejo misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Trejo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Albescu looks to land a left hand but Trejo moved out of range nicely.
Trejo cracks Albescu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Albescu throws a hook but Trejo blocks it.
Trejo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Albescu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Albescu is looking to counter punch.
Albescu misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Albescu. Trejo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Albescu misses.
A slow jab from Albescu misses its intended target.
Trejo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Albescu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trejo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Albescu.
Albescu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trejo wants to clinch up but Albescu keeps it at a distance.
Albescu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trejo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Albescu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trejo looks to score with a jab to the body but Albescu is just out of range.
Trejo lands a right hook to the body.
Albescu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trejo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Albescu counters with a stiff right hand.
Trejo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Albescu at a distance.
Albescu is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Trejo throws out a loose jab but Albescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trejo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Trejo lands a right hand.
Trejo tries to work over Albescu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Albescu prevents a body shot from Trejo.
Trejo lands a left hand.
Albescu is rocked!
Trejo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh Albescu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trejo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Albescu seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albescu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trejo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Albescu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Trejo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Trejo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Albescu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Trejo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trejo just misses with a punch to the body.
Trejo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Albescu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trejo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Trejo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Albescu. Trejo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by Albescu.
Trejo lands a nice shot to the body.
Trejo cracks a nice hook into Albescu's ribs.
Danny Trejo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Albescu blocks a jab.
Danny Trejo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albescu throws a jab when Trejo was well out of range.
Trejo throws a hook to the side of Albescu's head but Albescu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Albescu defending well as Trejo loads up on a big left hand.
Trejo darts in trying to clinch
and Albescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trejo just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albescu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trejo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Trejo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Trejo tries to close the distance and clinch but Albescu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Albescu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Albescu throws a hook but Trejo avoids it easily.
Albescu throws the left hand but Trejo avoids the punch easily.
Albescu throws a body shot but no joy.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Trejo 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.
Decent striking displayed by Trejo there.
Trejo cracks Albescu with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trejo. Albescu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trejo lands a glancing blow to the side of Albescu's head.
Albescu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trejo slips a jab from Albescu.
Trejo's corner calls for a 1-2. Trejo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trejo lands with a cross.
Trejo avoids the body shot from Albescu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trejo throws a body punch but Albescu moves out of range.
Albescu misses with a body shot.
Albescu sets himself, and Trejo steps forward looking for the clinch! Albescu avoids it this time.
Trejo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Albescu manages to avoid it.
Albescu is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Albescu misses its intended target.
Albescu misses with a shot to the body
and Trejo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Trejo.
Trejo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trejo is working Albescu over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trejo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trejo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trejo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Albescu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trejo lands an uppercut.
Trejo lands a shoulder strike.
Trejo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Albescu backwards.
Trejo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trejo lands a hook that snaps the head of Albescu backwards.
Trejo pushes Albescu against the cage. Trejo is working some dirty boxing. Trejo pushes off with a quick right hook! Albescu goes down! Albescu tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Trejo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Trejo!
During a confident post fight interview, Danny Trejo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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