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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alec Dimanche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimanche comes into the arena with GLaDos - Still Alive blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
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282 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alec Dimanche! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kent Russell! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Russell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Dimanche misses with an uppercut. Russell saw that one coming. Alec Dimanche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dimanche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Russell moves away. Russell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Russell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimanche. Russell slips a jab from Dimanche. Russell slips under a jab from Dimanche. Dimanche misses with a straight left. Dimanche misses with a wild body shot. Russell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dimanche on the side of the head. Nice defenses there by Russell. Dimanche cracks Russell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Dimanche takes one on the button. Dimanche is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Russell. A swing and a miss from Dimanche.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dimanche throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Russell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A head punch blocked on the inside by Russell. Russell effectively controlling the action here. Dimanche fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Russell lands with a short shot to the head. Dimanche is stalling here.
Dimanche struggles to land a body shot inside as Russell controls his hands.
Dimanche tries to throw a body punch but Russell avoids it by throwing Dimanche back against the cage. Russell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Alec Dimanche has been cut. Dimanche lands a body shot. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Russell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Russell keeps control of Dimanche as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Dimanche tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch on the inside from Russell fails to land. Russell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Russell lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Russell walks into a left hand. Dimanche throws an overhand right that lands on Russell's shoulder, as Russell tries to avoid the shot. Russell works over Dimanche's head and body with a nice combination. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dimanche waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Russell. Dimanche throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Dimanche avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dimanche misses with a looping left. Russell ducks under a wild hook from Dimanche. Dimanche jabbing away but nothing is landing. Dimanche looks to land a combination but Russell avoids it well. Dimanche closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Dimanche misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dimanche comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Russell on the wrong end of a nice jab. Russell misses with a wild combination.
Russell works over Dimanche's head and body with a nice combination. Dimanche tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Russell was well out of range. Poor timing from Dimanche. Dimanche misses with a looping left. Dimanche thows a left - swing and a miss! Russell lands with a cross. Russell connects with a right hand. Dimanche shakes it off. Dimanche cracks Russell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. 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! A telegraphed right hand from Dimanche misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A shot to de liver by Russell. Beautiful body shot. Dimanche throws a left and a right that both miss
and Russell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dimanche thinking. Dimanche circles away from the clinch attempt.
Russell staying out of range there. Dimanche swings for the body but Russell moves out of range.
Russell moves out of range of the strikes. Dimanche looks to land a left hand but Russell moved out of range nicely. Dimanche looks to score with a jab to the body but Russell is just out of range. Russell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Russell. Russell just misses with a punch to the body.
Dimanche misses with a looping left.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Dimanche swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Dimanche missing with a left hand there. Russell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A telegraphed right hand from Dimanche misses the target. A shot to the body from Dimanche misses and Russell counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Dimanche is trying to break the clinch but Russell is controlling him. Russell avoiding damage.
Russell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Russell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dimanche. Dimanche throws a body punch but Russell moves out of range. A swing and a miss from Dimanche. Dimanche throws a shot from downtown. Russell moves away and avoids it. A slow jab from Dimanche misses its intended target. Russell misses with a body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Dimanche rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Russell moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Russell tries to clinch but Dimanche is having none of it. Dimanche looks to land a right hand but Russell moved out of range. A slow jab from Dimanche misses its intended target. Dimanche takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Russell scores with a hook to the body. Dimanche takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Dimanche throws out a loose jab but Russell uses good head movement to avoid it. Russell blocks a jab. Some wild striking there from Russell.
Dimanche takes one to the side of the head.
Dimanche swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Russell counters with a series of strikes. Dimanche will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Russell throws a combination. Dimanche tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Jab from Dimanche. Dimanche lands with a shot to the body. Russell tries to bum rush Dimanche with a series of wild strikes but Dimanche uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Russell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dimanche. A swing and a miss from Dimanche. Dimanche is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Dimanche jabbing away but nothing is landing. Russell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Dimanche looks to land a left hand but Russell moved out of range nicely. Nice body punch from Dimanche. Dimanche drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Dimanche is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A swing and a miss from Dimanche. Russell ducks under a wild hook from Dimanche. Dimanche thows a left - swing and a miss! Dimanche lands a jab to Russell's midsection. Dimanche getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Russell looks gassed! Dimanche throws a hook but Russell blocks it. Dimanche changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Dimanche waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Russell. Dimanche throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Russell avoids the body shot from Dimanche.
Dimanche misses with a hook to the body
and Russell counters with a lovely straight right hand! Russell fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Russell needs to keep his hands up - Dimanche had a free shot at his head there. A jab from Dimanche finds it's way through Russell's defenses. Russell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Dimanche ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Dimanche is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. 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! Dimanche misses the jab. Dimanche changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Dimanche throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Russell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Dimanche looks to score with a jab to the body but Russell is just out of range. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Dimanche throws a lazy right hand but Russell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Dimanche misses with a double jab.
Russell slips under a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alec Dimanche dominated that round. The cut man is working on Alec Dimanche's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Russell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimanche. Russell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dimanche backs up against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Dimanche. Dimanche thows a left - swing and a miss! Dimanche throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Russell counters with a lovely straight right hand! Dimanche showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Russell.
The fight stays on the outside here - Russell looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Dimanche thuds his right hand into Russell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Russell moves out of range of the strikes. Russell connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Russell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Dimanche takes a swing at Russell's ribcage but misses. Dimanche misses with a straight left. Dimanche fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Russell is breathing heavily. Dimanche keeps the fight on the outside. Dimanche connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Russell momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Dimanche. Russell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimanche. Dimanche throws a predictable looking body shot
and Russell counters with a straight right hand. Dimanche misses with a looping right. A jab from Dimanche misses. Russell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dimanche swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dimanche misses with a looping left. A slow jab from Dimanche misses its intended target. Russell takes the fight into the clinch. Dimanche tries to throw a body punch but Russell avoids it by throwing Dimanche back against the cage. Russell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dimanche. Russell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimanche throws a big shot that misses. Russell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dimanche. Russell rushes Dimanche and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Dimanche has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Russell lands a hook that snaps the head of Dimanche backwards. Russell is leaning against Dimanche and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dimanche tries to circle away but Russell has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Dimanche fails to land. Russell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Dimanche is trying to break free. Russell taking a breather. Dimanche is trying to break the clinch but Russell is controlling him. Russell blocks a body shot from Dimanche. Russell scores with a shoulder strike. Dimanche misses with some punches.
Russell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dimanche misses with a hook. Dimanche swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Russell counters by moving into the clinch. Russell scores with a hook to the body. Russell is working Dimanche over against the cage. Dimanche working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Russell.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dimanche wants to break free but Russell has control.
Russell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alec Dimanche's cut is getting worse. Dimanche being controlled against the cage. Russell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Russell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dimanche counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Dimanche darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Russell moves out of range of the strikes. Dimanche throws a left and a right that both miss
and Russell moves into the clinch. Russell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Russell darts in and clinches Dimanche up against the cage. 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! Dimanche has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Russell breaks the clinch.
Dimanche throws a hook but Russell blocks it.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Russell avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Dimanche swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Russell moves into the clinch. Russell stalling against the cage.
Russell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Russell looks to land a combination but Dimanche avoids it well. Dimanche pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Dimanche throws the left hand but Russell avoids the punch easily. Russell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimanche.
A slow jab from Dimanche misses its intended target. Russell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dimanche. Russell walks into a left hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Dimanche throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Dimanche swats away the attempt to clinch by Russell. Dimanche thows a body shot but no joy. Dimanche throws a combination that misses and Russell moves into the clinch. Dimanche is looking to break free of the clinch but Russell has double underhooks. Dimanche misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Russell. A short right from Russell. Russell trying to stall but Dimanche improves his position.
Russell is leaning against Dimanche and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A short left from Russell. Russell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Russell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dimanche backwards.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Russell presses Dimanche against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Russell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Russell is stalling here.
Nice body punch from Russell. Russell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dimanche tries a body shot but Russell blocks it.
Russell lands a right hand. Russell stalling the fight.
Dimanche trying to control the position but instead, Russell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dimanche into the cage. Dimanche misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimanche can't find room to land a body shot as Russell controls the action.
Dimanche looking to stall.
Kent Russell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Russell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Dimanche takes a shot to the head. Dimanche blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Russell as the two fighters clinch.
Dimanche wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Russell. Russell prevents a body shot from Dimanche. Russell lands with a right to the head. Dimanche has had enough of the clinch but Russell keeps him there for the moment. Russell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A shot in the inside from Russell. Russell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Russell lands a hook to the side of the head. Russell scores with a hook to the body. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Russell. Russell lands a left hand.
Russell scores with a hook to the body. Russell breaks the clinch.
Alec Dimanche is winning the standup battle so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Russell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Dimanche walks into a left hand. Russell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dimanche missing with a left hand there. Russell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kent Russell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dimanche throws a combination that misses and Russell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Russell. Dimanche struggles to land a body shot inside as Russell controls his hands.
Russell lands with a short shot to the head. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Russell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Dimanche misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Russell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Russell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Dimanche misses the jab. Russell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kent Russell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Alec Dimanche's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dimanche misses with a hook. Russell ducked under it nicely. Dimanche tries to move into range but Russell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Dimanche misses with a looping right. Dimanche looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Russell is looking to clinch but Dimanche is avoiding it.
Dimanche stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. A swing and a miss from Russell. Dimanche throws a looping overhand right but Russell ducks down to avoid it. Russell staying out of range there. Dimanche misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Russell to counter with a crisp jab. Dimanche throws a lazy right hand but Russell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Russell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Russell scores with a hook to the body. Dimanche takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Russell lands a nice shot that snaps Dimanche's head back.
Dimanche misses with a hook to the body
and Russell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Dimanche misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dimanche loads up on a big right hand but Russell slips the punch. Dimanche swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dimanche throws a shot from downtown. Russell moves away and avoids it. Russell lands a nice looking body shot.
Russell is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Russell is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dimanche throws a hook but Russell blocks it. Dimanche misses with a jab to the body
and Russell counters with a straight right hand. A big right from Dimanche misses. Russell misses with a double jab.
Dimanche misses the body punch and Russell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Dimanche keeps the fight on the outside. Russell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Russell slips a straight right by Dimanche. Dimanche throws a hook but Russell avoids it easily. A swing and a miss from Russell. Dimanche takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dimanche misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the body from Dimanche misses and Russell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Dimanche throws an overhand right that lands on Russell's shoulder, as Russell tries to avoid the shot. Dimanche waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Russell. Dimanche throws out a loose jab but Russell uses good head movement to avoid it. Russell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Dimanche cracks a nice hook into Russell's ribs. Russell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Russell moves away from the strike by Dimanche. Russell lunges at Dimanche with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dimanche's hand. Dimanche just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dimanche misses with a straight left. Dimanche misses with a body punch
and Russell counters with a lovely straight right hand! Dimanche takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Dimanche throws a lazy right hand but Russell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Russell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dimanche.
Dimanche misses with a looping right. Dimanche missing with a left hand there. Russell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A jab from Russell finds it's way through Dimanche's defenses. Russell scores with a jab. Dimanche acknowledges it with a nod of the head. 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! Dimanche connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's five minutes gone in the round. A jab from Dimanche misses. Dimanche throws a combination that misses and Russell counters with a right hand to the body. Dimanche takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Dimanche takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dimanche throws a jab but it's blocked by Russell. Dimanche throws an overhand right that lands on Russell's shoulder, as Russell tries to avoid the shot. Dimanche falls off balance throwing a combination
and Russell counters with a nice uppercut. Dimanche misses the jab. Russell fails in his attempt to clinch. Russell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Dimanche stuns Russell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Russell slips under a jab. Russell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dimanche. Dimanche looks to land a left hand but Russell moved out of range nicely. Russell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dimanche circles away quickly and effectively. Dimanche throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Russell is looking to clinch but Dimanche is avoiding it.
Dimanche pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Dimanche circles away from the clinch attempt.
Russell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Russell staying out of range there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Dimanche throws a combination that misses and Russell counters with a lovely straight right hand! Dimanche throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A telegraphed right hand from Dimanche misses the target. Dimanche throws a shot from downtown. Russell moves away and avoids it. Russell moves out of range as Dimanche strikes. Russell stalks Dimanche and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dimanche's face. Dimanche staggers backwards, shaken. Russell throws a combination. Dimanche tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Russell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimanche. Russell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Dimanche doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Dimanche is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Russell. Russell slips under a jab from Dimanche. Dimanche throws a sloppy body shot
and Russell counters with a straight right hand.
Alec Dimanche's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Russell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dimanche swats him away and circles back towards the center. Russell moves out of range as Dimanche strikes. Dimanche thows a left - swing and a miss! Russell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dimanche. Russell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Russell closes the distance and pushes Dimanche back into the cage. A short left from Dimanche. Russell breaks from the clinch.
Dimanche loads up on a big right hand but Russell slips the punch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Dimanche throws a jab but it's blocked by Russell. A swing and a miss from Dimanche. Russell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dimanche is rocked! Dimanche throws a jab when Russell was well out of range. Oh Dimanche is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Russell grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Dimanche takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Russell cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kent Russell!
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