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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Douglas (ranked 1807 p4p, 2112 weight class) and Biete Delaghomba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Biete Delaghomba!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delaghomba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Delaghomba slips under a jab.
Delaghomba tries to sprawl but Douglas drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Douglas seems to be working for a kimura but Delaghomba defends the submission attempt.
Douglas thows a huge punch but Delaghomba dodges it nicely.
Delaghomba gets full guard.
Delaghomba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Delaghomba controls Douglas momentarily but Douglas frees himself.
Douglas looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delaghomba looking for a sweep. Not yet Delaghomba, not yet.
Douglas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Douglas wants to control from the top but Delaghomba keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas content to stall in guard here.
Douglas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delaghomba is keeping the position for now.
Delaghomba trying to control the position.
Delaghomba keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Douglas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas wants to control from the top but Delaghomba keeps moving.
Delaghomba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Delaghomba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Douglas.
Douglas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Delaghomba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Douglas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Delaghomba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Delaghomba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Delaghomba wants to sweep but no luck.
Douglas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Delaghomba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Delaghomba but Delaghomba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Douglas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Delaghomba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Douglas throws a hook but Delaghomba avoids it easily.
Delaghomba is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Delaghomba swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Nice shot by Douglas.
Douglas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Delaghomba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delaghomba stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Delaghomba wants it to stay on the feet.
Delaghomba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Delaghomba thumps Douglas with a low kick.
Douglas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Douglas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Delaghomba defends it well.
Douglas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Delaghomba's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Delaghomba defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Delaghomba is trying to get back to full guard.
Delaghomba is trying to maintain the position but Douglas is very close to passing his half guard.
Douglas seems to be working for a kimura but Delaghomba defends the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Douglas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Delaghomba misses with a straight right.
Douglas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Douglas takes one to the chin there.
Delaghomba misses with a wild body shot.
Delaghomba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid body kick from Delaghomba.
Delaghomba throws the kick towards the body but Douglas avoids it.
Delaghomba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Delaghomba's waist but Delaghomba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Douglas off to one side.
Delaghomba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A lazy left from Delaghomba finds it's target.
Biete Delaghomba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delaghomba thuds a left hand into Douglas's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Delaghomba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Douglas backs off Delaghomba throws a huge counter combo but Douglas manages to avoid it all.
Delaghomba jabs Douglas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Delaghomba lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaghomba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
It looked like Douglas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Delaghomba with the inside leg kick.
Douglas dives in and grabs Delaghomba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Delaghomba pushes down on Douglas's head and hops out.
A countering left hand to the body from Delaghomba misses.
Douglas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Delaghomba throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
A big right from Douglas misses.
Delaghomba lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Delaghomba lands with a kick to the ribs.
Delaghomba scores with a punch to the head.
Douglas avoids the head kick by Delaghomba.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Delaghomba.
Delaghomba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Delaghomba fails to land with a series of punches.
Delaghomba goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delaghomba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delaghomba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Delaghomba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Delaghomba scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Douglas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Douglas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Delaghomba.
Delaghomba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Douglas.
Delaghomba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Delaghomba - just one landing.
Delaghomba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Douglas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Douglas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Delaghomba circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaghomba with a hook.
Biete Delaghomba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Douglas dives in and grabs Delaghomba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Delaghomba pushes down on Douglas's head and hops out.
Biete Delaghomba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Delaghomba scores with a three punch combo!
Delaghomba is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice uppercut lands for Delaghomba. That snapped Douglas's head back.
That kick from Delaghomba tenderised Douglas's leg. Douglas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Delaghomba scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Douglas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delaghomba.
Delaghomba throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delaghomba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Douglas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Delaghomba throws a low kick but Douglas avoids it.
Douglas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Delaghomba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas swings widly with a right hand
enabling Delaghomba to counter with a crisp jab.
Douglas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Delaghomba.
Delaghomba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Delaghomba misses.
As Delaghomba tries to get set, Douglas tries to push him back and clinch up but Delaghomba manages to avoid the attempt.
Delaghomba staying out of range there.
Delaghomba goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Delaghomba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Douglas's sensitive parts.
Delaghomba has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Delaghomba misses with a wild combination.
As Delaghomba tries to get set, Douglas tries to push him back and clinch up but Delaghomba manages to avoid the attempt.
Delaghomba thuds a left hand into Douglas's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Biete Delaghomba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A left and a right from Delaghomba both land. Nice combination.
Delaghomba lands with an overhand left.
Douglas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Douglas misses the jab.
Douglas goes for a double leg but Delaghomba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Delaghomba continues to drive forward.
Delaghomba is pressed up against the cage. Douglas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Delaghomba down to the mat. Delaghomba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Douglas needs to keep his hands up - Delaghomba had a free shot at his head there.
Delaghomba throws a head kick that half lands.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas moves forwards but Delaghomba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Douglas blocks a head kick by Delaghomba.
Douglas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Delaghomba.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Delaghomba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Delaghomba is fending him off so far but Douglas persists. Nope, Delaghomba circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delaghomba misses with a body kick.
Delaghomba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Delaghomba connects with a leg kick.
Delaghomba misses with an attempted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Douglas blocks the leg kick.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Delaghomba scores with a sloppy right hand. Douglas should have avoided that one.
Douglas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Delaghomba counters with a head kick.
Douglas shoots in looking for a takedown. Delaghomba tries to sprawl out of it but Douglas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Delaghomba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Douglas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Delaghomba.
Douglas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Douglas misses with a takedown attempt - Delaghomba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Delaghomba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delaghomba unleashes a big counter combination but Douglas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delaghomba tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Douglas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Delaghomba throws a leg kick which misses Douglas's front leg but catches the back leg as Douglas tries to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Delaghomba.
Douglas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Douglas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Delaghomba struggling a bit here.
Douglas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Delaghomba has escaped the position, nice work there.
Delaghomba wants to control but Douglas postures up.
Douglas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Delaghomba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Douglas trying to control the position but Delaghomba is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Delaghomba managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Douglas.
Douglas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Douglas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Douglas trying to control the position but Delaghomba is working away.
Delaghomba is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Biete Delaghomba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Delaghomba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biete Delaghomba!
An out of breath Biete Delaghomba thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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