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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donas Donicas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlaimir Cuschenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donicas comes to the cage accompanied by Hyperpower - NIN. Cuschenko has chosen T.A.T.U - Prostye Dvizhen'ya as his entrance music. Donas Donicas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donas Donicas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlaimir Cuschenko!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuschenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cuschenko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Donicas is able to avoid easily.
Nice sprawl there from Donicas as Cuschenko shoots in.
Donicas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cuschenko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Donicas defends it nicely.
Cuschenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cuschenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donicas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuschenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cuschenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cuschenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Donicas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuschenko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cuschenko wants to pass the guard but Donicas is defending well.
Cuschenko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Donicas defending well though.
Cuschenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cuschenko with the ground and pound but Donicas uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Donicas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cuschenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donicas is keeping the position for now.
Cuschenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuschenko wants to pass the guard but Donicas is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cuschenko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Donicas defends it nicely.
Donas Donicas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlaimir Cuschenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donicas misses with a series of wild punches.
Cuschenko tries for a takedown but Donicas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Donicas.
Cuschenko throws a leg kick but Donicas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cuschenko throws a low kick but Donicas avoids it.
Donicas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cuschenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Donicas sprawls well. He's pushed Cuschenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donicas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Donicas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donicas lands with a good body shot.
Cuschenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cuschenko tries to clinch but Donicas moves out of range.
Cuschenko is looking to slow Donicas down with leg kicks.
No luck for Cuschenko with that takedown attempt.
Cuschenko shoots in for a takedown but Donicas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cuschenko misses the body punch
and Donicas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cuschenko swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuschenko tries to clinch up
and Donicas counters with a stiff right hand.
Cuschenko misses with a takedown attempt
and Donicas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cuschenko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cuschenko wants to clinch but Donicas slips to the side
and Cuschenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donas Donicas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cuschenko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cuschenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donicas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Donicas misses with a double jab
and Cuschenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donicas has his feet on Cuschenko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Donas Donicas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Donicas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cuschenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cuschenko fails with the takedown
letting Donicas counter with a right hand.
Cuschenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Donicas to counter with a crisp jab.
Donas Donicas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cuschenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Donicas to counter with a crisp jab.
Donas Donicas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlaimir Cuschenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuschenko throws a head kick but Donicas moves out of range.
Donicas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donicas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Donicas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuschenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Donicas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cuschenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Donicas counter with a right hand.
Cuschenko throws the kick towards the body but Donicas avoids it.
Cuschenko throws a leg kick
and Donicas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cuschenko scores with a leg kick.
Cuschenko darts in trying to clinch
letting Donicas counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuschenko with a poor takedown
and Cuschenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cuschenko wants to clinch
and Donicas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donicas misses with a double jab
and Cuschenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donicas thinking.
Vlaimir Cuschenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuschenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Donicas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cuschenko tries to clinch but Donicas moves away
and Donicas counters with a left and a right that stings Cuschenko.
Cuschenko feints and as Donicas raises his hands in defense, Cuschenko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cuschenko is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donicas wants to get back to his feet but Cuschenko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cuschenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Donicas keeping moving, preventing Cuschenko from controlling successfully.
Cuschenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Donicas keeping moving, preventing Cuschenko from controlling successfully.
Cuschenko throwing strikes from guard but Donicas blocks nicely.
Cuschenko pushing down on Donicas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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.
Cuschenko winds up and cracks Donicas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Donicas regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cuschenko.
Cuschenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Donicas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cuschenko thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cuschenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cuschenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cuschenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Donas Donicas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cuschenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donicas counters with a stiff right hand.
Donicas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cuschenko counters with a shoot takedown. Donicas fights it but they end up in guard.
Cuschenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cuschenko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Donicas dives on top into guard.
Donicas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cuschenko wants to clinch
and Donicas counters with a series of strikes. Cuschenko will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuschenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Donicas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuschenko has his takedown stuffed
and Donicas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donas Donicas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlaimir Cuschenko.
Cuschenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donicas gets caught flat footed, as Cuschenko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Donicas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cuschenko is controlling him.
Cuschenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cuschenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cuschenko trying to control but Donicas is working from the bottom.
Donicas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donicas keeping moving, preventing Cuschenko from controlling successfully.
Cuschenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cuschenko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cuschenko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cuschenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cuschenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Donicas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cuschenko stops Donicas from standing up.
Cuschenko connects with a couple of short punches.
Cuschenko scoring with some ground and pound.
Cuschenko throws a strike but Donicas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donicas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Vlaimir Cuschenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cuschenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Donicas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cuschenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cuschenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four 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.
Donicas misses with a few strikes there.
Donicas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cuschenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cuschenko shoots and misses
and Donicas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donas Donicas is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Donicas as Cuschenko shoots in.
Donicas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cuschenko.
Cuschenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cuschenko fails with the takedown
and Donicas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cuschenko thinking.
Cuschenko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vlaimir Cuschenko.
I think Donicas 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donas Donicas!
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