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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Dimakov (ranked 2038 p4p, 2413 weight class) and Rocco Bermalingo (ranked 267 p4p, 309 weight class). Rocco Bermalingo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Dimakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco Bermalingo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Dimakov misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dimakov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bermalingo uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dimakov prevents Bermalingo from breaking the clinch.
Bermalingo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bermalingo wants to get back to striking at distance but Dimakov won't allow it.
Dimakov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Come on Bermalingo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Dimakov fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bermalingo tries to break the clinch but Dimakov is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bermalingo.
Dimakov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bermalingo backwards.
Dimakov breaks the clinch.
Bermalingo moves away from the strike by Dimakov.
Dimakov misses with a lunging right hand
and Bermalingo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dimakov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bermalingo! But no joy.
Dimakov scores with a hook.
Bermalingo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimakov is just out of range.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut
and Bermalingo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dimakov takes the fight into the clinch.
Dimakov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bermalingo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bermalingo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Dimakov counter with a right hand.
Bermalingo ducks under a wild hook from Dimakov.
Bermalingo misses with an uppercut.
Dimakov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bermalingo to counter with a crisp jab.
Dimakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Dimakov misses with a left hand
and Dimakov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Bermalingo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dimakov doesn't seem phased though.
Dimakov misses with a right hand
and Bermalingo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bermalingo misses with a body shot.
Bermalingo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dimakov.
Bermalingo thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut
and Bermalingo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot by Dimakov.
Jab from Bermalingo.
Dimakov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dimakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bermalingo.
Dimakov scores with a hook to the body. Bermalingo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dimakov slips under a jab from Bermalingo.
Bermalingo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dimakov throws a right hand that Bermalingo ducks under and follows up with a left that Bermalingo also avoids with ease.
Bermalingo throws an off balance right hand
enabling Dimakov to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bermalingo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dimakov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bermalingo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Bermalingo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dimakov tries to clinch there but Bermalingo circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov slips a jab from Bermalingo.
Dimakov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dimakov throws an overhand right that lands on Bermalingo's shoulder, as Bermalingo tries to avoid the shot.
Bermalingo slips a jab and a cross from Dimakov.
Bermalingo looks to land a left hand but Dimakov moved out of range nicely.
Bermalingo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bermalingo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dimakov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bermalingo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimakov.
Dimakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bermalingo.
Dimakov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bermalingo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bermalingo fails to land with a series of punches.
Dimakov misses with a hook.
Bermalingo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimakov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rocco Bermalingo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dimakov jabs at Bermalingo's body.
Rocco Bermalingo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dimakov defending well as Bermalingo loads up on a big left hand.
Dimakov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bermalingo looks to land a right hand but Dimakov moved out of range.
Rocco Bermalingo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dimakov clinches.
Bermalingo can't break the clinch.
Dimakov working aggressively here.
Bermalingo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dimakov has him pressed against the cage.
Bermalingo is trying to break the clinch but Dimakov is controlling him.
A short left from Dimakov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bermalingo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dimakov has a couple of punches blocked by Bermalingo.
Dimakov lands a shot to the body.
Dimakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bermalingo moves out of range of the strikes.
Dimakov misses with a jab to the body
and Bermalingo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bermalingo moves out of range of the strikes.
Dimakov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dimakov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bermalingo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dimakov connects with a nice looking jab.
Dimakov forces Bermalingo back against the cage and clinches.
Bermalingo is trying to push Dimakov away but Dimakov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bermalingo takes a shot to the head.
Bermalingo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimakov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dimakov.
Dimakov misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bermalingo letting Dimakov take a breather here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Dimakov.
A hook to the body from Dimakov.
Dimakov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bermalingo backwards.
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Dimakov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bermalingo can do to turn this around?
Bermalingo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimakov manages to avoid it.
Bermalingo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dimakov misses with a body shot.
Bermalingo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dimakov.
Bermalingo takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dimakov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bermalingo is rocked!
Dimakov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bermalingo.
It looks like Konstantin Dimakov has been cut.
Dimakov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dimakov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dimakov tries to clinch but Bermalingo moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Bermalingo.
Dimakov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dimakov throws a poor cross that misses
and Bermalingo counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimakov just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov misses with a straight right.
Dimakov loads up on a big right hand but Bermalingo slips the punch.
Dimakov lands a nice looking body shot.
Bermalingo dodges the punch combination from Dimakov.
Donk. Bermalingo catches Dimakov right on the button with a cross.
Bermalingo throws a looping overhand right but Dimakov ducks down to avoid it.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bermalingo is just out of range.
Dimakov scores with the left hand. Bermalingo knows he should have avoided that one.
Dimakov works the jab nicely.
Bermalingo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dimakov.
Dimakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bermalingo! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Dimakov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Dimakov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Bermalingo.
Dimakov blocks a jab.
Bermalingo gets tackled into the cage by Dimakov. Dimakov maintains the clinch.
Bermalingo is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Dimakov.
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Dimakov slips a jab from Bermalingo.
Dimakov closes the distance and pushes Bermalingo back into the cage.
Dimakov tries to throw a body punch but Bermalingo avoids it by throwing Dimakov back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov misses with a punch on the inside.
Bermalingo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bermalingo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bermalingo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bermalingo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bermalingo.
A short uppercut from Dimakov.
Dimakov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bermalingo's efforts to push away.
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bermalingo scores with a jab.
Dimakov misses with a lunging right hand
and Bermalingo counters with a two punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dimakov.
Dimakov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dimakov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bermalingo throws a counter combo.
Dimakov drives through and clinches with Bermalingo against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimakov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Dimakov to work.
Bermalingo breaks the clinch.
Dimakov lands with a good body shot.
Bermalingo misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Dimakov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bermalingo.
Bermalingo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bermalingo moves out of range as Dimakov strikes.
It seemed like Bermalingo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bermalingo staying out of range there.
Bermalingo throws out a counter right but Dimakov avoids it with no problem.
Dimakov lands a nice shot that snaps Bermalingo's head back.
Bermalingo misses with a double jab
and Dimakov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bermalingo tests Dimakov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dimakov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bermalingo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Dimakov. Those never looked like landing.
Dimakov moves out of range as Bermalingo strikes.
Dimakov connects with a body shot that sends Bermalingo's belly button to the back.
Dimakov misses the jab.
Bermalingo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bermalingo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dimakov.
Bermalingo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dimakov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bermalingo swings widly with a right hand
letting Dimakov counter with a right hand.
Bermalingo fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bermalingo loads up on a big right hand but Dimakov slips the punch.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut. Bermalingo saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimakov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dimakov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bermalingo.
Bermalingo missing with a left hand there. Dimakov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Bermalingo misses the target.
Dimakov misses with a body shot.
Bermalingo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimakov.
Dimakov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dimakov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dimakov drives through and clinches with Bermalingo against the cage.
Bermalingo breaks the clinch.
Bermalingo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Dimakov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dimakov 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Dimakov!
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