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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kordic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clyde Dimitri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Kordic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Kordic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clyde Dimitri!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kordic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dimitri.
Dimitri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kordic closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kordic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dimitri being controlled against the cage.
Dimitri fails to pull guard.
Kordic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dimitri avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kordic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kordic can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Kordic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dimitri tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kordic smiles and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A cross from Dimitri lands.
Kordic rushes Dimitri and presses him up against the cage.
Dimitri goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kordic prevents it.
Dimitri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kordic jumps guard.
Dimitri got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kordic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dimitri has managed to get both his arms back between Kordic's legs - danger averted.
Kordic throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dimitri uses it to pass to side control.
Kordic is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kordic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dimitri.
Dimitri is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kordic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kordic manages to get back to half guard.
Dimitri winds up and cracks Kordic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dimitri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kordic keeps working.
Kordic wants to get back to full guard.
Kordic misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kordic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kordic won't allow Dimitri to pass to mount.
Kordic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kordic is not content to let Dimitri control the position.
Kordic looking for submissions off his back.
Dimitri is looking to advance position but Kordic won't allow it.
Dimitri throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitri is looking for a kimura but Kordic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dimitri to get the leverage.
Dimitri missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kordic is staying active underneath Dimitri, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kordic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kordic looking for a guillotine here but Dimitri defends easily.
Dimitri has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kordic is proving hard to escape from.
Kordic has his foot on Dimitri's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dimitri works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kordic keeping moving, preventing Dimitri from controlling successfully.
Kordic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kordic has his foot on Dimitri's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dimitri works his way back into a safe position though.
Kordic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dimitri defends well.
Kordic wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dimitri sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kordic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dimitri can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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 John Kordic will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dimitri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dimitri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kordic but Kordic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kordic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dimitri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Dimitri as Kordic shoots in.
Kordic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dimitri avoids it really well and circles away.
Dimitri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kordic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kordic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dimitri.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kordic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
No luck for Dimitri with that takedown attempt.
John Kordic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clyde Dimitri.
Kordic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dimitri.
Dimitri tries to clinch but Kordic is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitri swats away the attempt to clinch by Kordic.
Dimitri misses with a takedown attempt - Kordic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dimitri misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dimitri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kordic moves into the clinch.
Dimitri fails to pull guard.
Kordic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kordic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dimitri jumps guard but Kordic stands there with Dimitri around his waist. Dimitri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kordic keeps control of Dimitri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kordic stops a takedown attempt from Dimitri.
Kordic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kordic wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimitri drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kordic tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimitri avoids the damage to the body.
Dimitri looking to slow down the pace here.
Kordic jumps into guard, dragging Dimitri to the mat.
Kordic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dimitri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kordic working for a triangle but Dimitri defends it easily.
Kordic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dimitri wants to control from the top but Kordic keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kordic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kordic working for a triangle but Dimitri defends it easily.
Dimitri wants to control from the top but Kordic keeps moving.
Dimitri preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dimitri wants to stand but Kordic is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dimitri trying to control the position from guard on top but Kordic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kordic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dimitri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dimitri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dimitri wants to control from the top but Kordic keeps moving.
Dimitri avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dimitri tries to free his leg and advance position but Kordic is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Clyde Dimitri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
A right-left combo lands from Dimitri.
Kordic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dimitri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kordic stuffs the takedown attempt from Dimitri. Dimitri gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dimitri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kordic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dimitri throws a series of strikes that have Kordic backpedaling.
Dimitri shoots in for a double leg but Kordic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
John Kordic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kordic takes the fight into the clinch.
Kordic tries a knee to the head but Dimitri blocks it.
Dimitri tries to pull guard but Kordic holds him up against the cage and eventually Dimitri drops back down to his feet.
John Kordic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clyde Dimitri.
Kordic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dimitri pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kordic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dimitri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dimitri.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitri throws a sloppy head kick and Kordic moves out of range easily.
Dimitri cracks Kordic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
John Kordic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimitri misses with a head kick.
Dimitri is looking to clinch but Kordic is avoiding it.
Dimitri wants to clinch up but Kordic keeps it at a distance.
Dimitri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dimitri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kordic's hands.
Dimitri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kordic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dimitri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dimitri lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Dimitri.
Kordic shoots in but no luck this time.
Dimitri moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick from Dimitri lands but Kordic takes it in his stride.
Dimitri wants to clinch
and Kordic moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimitri is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kordic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kordic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kordic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dimitri defends it easily.
Kordic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dimitri defends it easily.
Kordic keeping moving, preventing Dimitri from controlling successfully.
Kordic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dimitri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dimitri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dimitri throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kordic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dimitri defends it easily.
Dimitri postures up in Kordic's guard and throws a big left but Kordic blocks it.
Kordic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dimitri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dimitri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kordic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dimitri trying to control but Kordic is working from the bottom.
Kordic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dimitri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kordic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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.
Kordic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dimitri must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dimitri has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kordic is proving hard to escape from.
Dimitri stopping the sweep attempt from Kordic.
Kordic has a closed guard, preventing Dimitri from standing up.
Dimitri trying to control but Kordic is working from the bottom.
Dimitri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kordic is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clyde Dimitri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dimitri 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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