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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Semenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Potemkin Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Semenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Potemkin Buster's chin.
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Semenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Potemkin Buster!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Semenko misses.
Potemkin Buster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Semenko moves away.
Semenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buster.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Buster is defended easily by Semenko.
Semenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Buster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dave Semenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Potemkin Buster.
Semenko misses with a head kick.
Buster tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Semenko swivels and escapes.
No luck for Buster with that takedown attempt.
Semenko misses with a head kick.
Buster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Semenko avoids the body shot from Buster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster looks to score with a jab to the body but Semenko is just out of range.
Semenko throws the kick towards the body but Buster avoids it.
Buster decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Semenko gets back to full guard.
Semenko pulls Buster in to control the position.
Semenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Buster postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Semenko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Buster, into his guard.
Semenko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Semenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Semenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Buster on the ground.
Buster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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!
Buster seems to be working for a kimura but Semenko defends the submission attempt.
Buster is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Buster is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Semenko is looking for a sweep. Buster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buster is looking for a kimura but Semenko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Buster to get the leverage.
Buster looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Buster is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Semenko sees it coming and defends easily.
Buster trying to control the action but Semenko is working from the bottom.
Buster is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buster is trying to work for a kimura but Semenko is defending well.
Buster is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Buster trying to control but Semenko is working from the bottom.
Buster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Semenko is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buster thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Potemkin Buster 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.
Semenko moves in looking to clinch but Buster pushes him off.
Semenko throws the kick towards the body but Buster avoids it.
Buster takes a swing at Semenko's ribcage but misses.
Buster fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Semenko connects with a leg kick. Buster looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Semenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buster shoots in for a takedown but Semenko shows good takedown defense.
Buster tries for a takedown but Semenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dave Semenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Potemkin Buster.
Semenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Semenko misses with a body shot.
Semenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Buster.
Nice sprawl there from Semenko as Buster shoots in.
Semenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Semenko counters with a big head kick but Buster shrugs it off.
Semenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Semenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Buster. Buster gets slowly back to his feet.
Semenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Semenko misses with a head kick.
Buster moves out of range as Semenko throws a body kick.
Semenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Semenko is looking to clinch but Buster is avoiding it.
Buster fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Semenko to the ground. Buster is now in Semenko's guard.
Buster tries to free his leg and advance position but Semenko is retaining full guard.
Buster is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Buster is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Semenko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Semenko has escaped and now he's on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Semenko would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster keeping moving, preventing Semenko from controlling successfully.
Buster is looking for a triangle but Semenko pushes his legs off easily.
Buster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Semenko is aware though and is defending well.
Semenko throwing strikes from guard but Buster blocks nicely.
Buster had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Semenko defends it easily.
Semenko wants to control from the top but Buster keeps moving.
Potemkin Buster has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buster looking for a sweep. Not yet Buster, not yet.
Semenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Buster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buster is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Semenko defends well.
Semenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Buster keeping moving, preventing Semenko from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dave Semenko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Buster sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Buster closes this distance looking for a takedown but Semenko circles away.
Buster closes this distance looking for a takedown but Semenko circles away.
Semenko misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buster cracks a nice hook into Semenko's ribs.
Semenko stuffs the takedown.
Dave Semenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Semenko scores with a kick to the body.
Buster is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buster fails with a takedown attempt.
Dave Semenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Buster shoots in and drives through. Semenko sprawls well.
Buster slips a jab from Semenko.
Buster slips under a jab from Semenko.
Semenko throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Semenko throws a body kick that misses.
Semenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Semenko pushes Buster up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Semenko dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice body kick from Semenko.
Buster shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Semenko counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Semenko misses with a body kick.
Semenko lands a jab to the head.
Semenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Semenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Semenko closes the distance and clinches.
Buster can't get the takedown.
Buster wants a takedown but no success here.
Dave Semenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Potemkin Buster.
Semenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Semenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Buster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Semenko throws an elbow that misses.
Buster tries for a takedown but Semenko manages to get underhooks.
Semenko lands an elbow inside that Buster shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Semenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Semenko working Buster over with knees to the body.
Buster avoids a wild elbow strike from Semenko.
Buster goes for a takedown attempt but Semenko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Buster takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Semenko throws a push kick but Buster slaps the foot to one side.
Semenko misses with a body kick.
Semenko is looking to clinch but Buster is avoiding it.
Semenko connects with a body shot.
Semenko scores with a push kick.
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!
Semenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Semenko misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenko misses with a head kick.
Semenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buster is rocked!
Semenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buster.
Buster is still on wobbly legs! Can Semenko finish him?
Semenko staying out of range there.
Buster seems to have recovered his senses.
Semenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Semenko misses with a body kick.
Semenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buster manages to avoid it.
Buster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buster gets a double leg takedown into Semenko's guard.
Semenko trying to control the position here.
Buster is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Semenko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Semenko has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buster being controlled here, momentarily.
Buster is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Semenko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Semenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Buster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dave Semenko just wasn't active enough.
Buster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Semenko sprawls well. Semenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Buster gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Semenko. No joy for Buster on that attempt.
Semenko misses with a body kick.
Buster throws a shot to the body.
Semenko looks for the body kick but Buster saw that one coming.
Semenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Semenko.
Buster has Semenko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Semenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Semenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Buster is looking for a takedown.
Semenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Buster's face.
It looks like Potemkin Buster has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Semenko walks away with a smile on his face. Buster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Semenko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Semenko 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Semenko!
A very excited looking Dave Semenko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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