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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lian Dimitri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristopher Naungayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristopher Naungayan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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193 cm
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253 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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205 cm
21
247 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lian Dimitri! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kristopher Naungayan! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dimitri dodges the punch combination from Naungayan.
Dimitri wants to clinch. Dimitri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naungayan. Dimitri avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dimitri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Naungayan swats away the attempt to clinch by Dimitri. Naungayan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimitri. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dimitri wants to clinch up but Naungayan keeps it at a distance. Dimitri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dimitri tries for a takedown but Naungayan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Naungayan connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dimitri lands a really nice looking cross but Naungayan seems unphased.
Naungayan misses with a combination
and Dimitri counters with a solid body kick. Naungayan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Naungayan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Naungayan shoots in for a double leg but Dimitri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Dimitri fails in his attempt to clinch. Dimitri is looking to clinch but Naungayan is avoiding it.
Dimitri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Naungayan is fending him off so far but Dimitri persists. Nope, Naungayan circles away and we're back to standing. Naungayan throws a jab when Dimitri was well out of range. Naungayan misses with a double jab
and Dimitri counters with a one-two to the body. Naungayan misses with a combination
and Dimitri counters with a nice body shot. Naungayan looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Naungayan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dimitri counters by moving into the clinch. Naungayan looking for a takedown. Dimitri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Dimitri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Naungayan shoots in but no luck this time. Lian Dimitri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristopher Naungayan. Dimitri changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Naungayan tries to avoid it but Dimitri manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Naungayan to the ground. Naungayan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Naungayan misses with the combination.
Dimitri gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Naungayan counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Dimitri wants to clinch and Naungayan counters with a left and a right that stings Dimitri. Dimitri doesn't manage to clinch there - Naungayan circles away.
Dimitri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Naungayan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dimitri tries to clinch up but Naungayan circles away and keeps his distance. Naungayan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dimitri. Dimitri throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Naungayan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dimitri is looking to clinch but Naungayan is avoiding it.
Naungayan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dimitri counters with a big head kick but Naungayan shrugs it off. Naungayan walks into a jab. Dimitri lands a jab to the head.
Dimitri throws out a powerful jab. Dimitri instigates a clinch. Dimitri is trying to drag Naungayan to the mat but Naungayan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Naungayan is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dimitri is trying to break the clinch but Naungayan has him pressed against the cage. Dimitri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimitri is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Naungayan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dimitri shoots in but Naungayan avoids the takedown attempt easily. Naungayan throws a combination. Dimitri tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Dimitri wants to clinch up but Naungayan keeps it at a distance. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dimitri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Kristopher Naungayan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dimitri shoots for a takedown but Naungayan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lian Dimitri dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dimitri is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Naungayan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Naungayan.
It looks like Lian Dimitri has been cut. A jab lands there for Naungayan. Dimitri throws a looping overhand right but Naungayan ducks down to avoid it. Naungayan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Naungayan stalks Dimitri and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dimitri's face. Dimitri staggers backwards, shaken. Dimitri is looking to clinch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Naungayan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dimitri fails with a takedown attempt. Dimitri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Naungayan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Naungayan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dimitri counters with a leg kick. Dimitri cracks Naungayan with a good jab. Naungayan lands a jab-cross combination. Naungayan stalks Dimitri and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dimitri's face. Dimitri staggers backwards, shaken. Naungayan misses with a combination
and Dimitri counters with a head kick. That will keep Naungayan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Naungayan!
Kristopher Naungayan seems to be getting the better of the standup. Naungayan misses with a wild combination.
Dimitri takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Naungayan throws a series of punches but Dimitri moves out of range. Dimitri fails with a takedown attempt. Naungayan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dimitri counters with a leg kick. Dimitri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Dimitri scores with a sloppy right hand. Naungayan should have avoided that one. Dimitri tries to clinch but Naungayan moves out of range. Naungayan throws a nice looking combination but Dimitri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Dimitri changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Naungayan tries to avoid it but Dimitri manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Naungayan to the ground. Naungayan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lian Dimitri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Naungayan throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Naungayan scores with a one two! Dimitri had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Naungayan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Naungayan throws a series of punches but Dimitri avoids them all with ease. Naungayan misses with a combination
and Dimitri counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Naungayan! Naungayan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dimitri stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing. Naungayan misses with a double jab
and Dimitri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A head kick misses from Dimitri. Naungayan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Naungayan looks to land a body kick but Dimitri moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Naungayan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dimitri moves into the clinch. Dimitri tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dimitri tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Naungayan breaks from the clinch.
Dimitri lands a jab-cross combination. Naungayan gets the takedown into side control. Naungayan stands up and we're back to a striking position. Naungayan is working the combinations to good effect here. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dimitri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Naungayan fails with the takedown and Dimitri counters with a lovely straight right hand! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristopher Naungayan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Lian Dimitri's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Naungayan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dimitri's hands. Naungayan throws a nice looking combination but Dimitri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Naungayan throws a jab when Dimitri was well out of range. Naungayan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dimitri counters with a body kick that stops Naungayan in his tracks momentarily. Naungayan throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Naungayan throws an overhand right that lands on Dimitri's shoulder, as Dimitri tries to avoid the shot. Dimitri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naungayan swats him away and circles back towards the center. Dimitri is looking to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Naungayan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dimitri counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Naungayan is lucky that one didn't land flush. Naungayan stuffs the takedown attempt from Dimitri. Dimitri gets slowly back to his feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dimitri shoots in for a takedown but Naungayan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dimitri closes the distance and pushes Naungayan back into the cage. Naungayan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dimitri smiles and moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Dimitri fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lian Dimitri. That's going to take a lot out of him. Naungayan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dimitri in his tracks. Naungayan throws a combination that misses and Dimitri counters by moving into the clinch. Dimitri looking for a takedown. Naungayan breaks the clinch.
Naungayan swinging wildly here.
Dimitri moves in looking to clinch but Naungayan pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Naungayan lands with a hook. Dimitri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Dimitri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Naungayan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Naungayan misses with a combination
and Dimitri counters with a shoot takedown. Naungayan fights it but they end up in guard. Naungayan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Naungayan tries to pull guard but Dimitri won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Dimitri gets control of Naungayan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dimitri will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Naungayan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dimitri, up you get! Naungayan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dimitri wants to clinch. Naungayan lands a nice hook to Dimitri's body. Dimitri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Naungayan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dimitri counters with a straight right hand. Dimitri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naungayan swats him away and circles back towards the center. Naungayan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Dimitri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Naungayan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Dimitri shoots in looking for a takedown. Naungayan tries to sprawl out of it but Dimitri keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Naungayan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Naungayan scores with a jab to the head.
Naungayan swinging wildly here.
Naungayan misses with a combination
and Dimitri counters with a straight right hand. Naungayan misses with a combination
and Dimitri holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Dimitri trying to land knees to the body.
Dimitri has had enough of the clinch but Naungayan keeps him there for the moment. Naungayan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight! Lian Dimitri showed his dominance in that final round. I think Dimitri has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28 Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28 Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lian Dimitri!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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