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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Illianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Illianenko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Only God Can Judge Me. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ivan Illianenko enters the cage!
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286 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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245 lbs
18 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duncan McAlister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Illianenko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Illianenko tries to clinch up.
Illianenko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Illianenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Illianenko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Illianenko misses with a low kick.
Illianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McAlister lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McAlister blocks the body kick.
McAlister tries to score with a low kick but Illianenko moves his leg out of the way.
Illianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McAlister was well out of range. Poor timing from Illianenko.
Ivan Illianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McAlister avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McAlister lands with a kick to the temple. Illianenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McAlister keeps the fight on the outside.
Illianenko throws a series of punches but McAlister moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Illianenko shoots for a takedown but McAlister saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McAlister throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Ivan Illianenko has been cut.
Illianenko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McAlister is able to avoid easily.
McAlister plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Illianenko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Illianenko throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McAlister attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McAlister throws a sloppy head kick and Illianenko moves out of range easily.
Illianenko throws a leg kick
and McAlister counters with a straight right hand.
McAlister takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A left and a right from McAlister both land. Nice combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Illianenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAlister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McAlister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Illianenko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Illianenko misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for McAlister.
Illianenko throws an overhand right that lands on McAlister's shoulder, as McAlister tries to avoid the shot.
Illianenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
An inside leg kick from McAlister misses.
A head kick from McAlister lands but Illianenko takes it in his stride.
Illianenko checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAlister is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Duncan McAlister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McAlister misses with a head kick.
Illianenko throws a combination. McAlister tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Illianenko misses with an uppercut
and McAlister counters with a good low kick that Illianenko was not able to check.
McAlister takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Illianenko connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Illianenko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McAlister.
McAlister fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Illianenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McAlister ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Illianenko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Illianenko working over McAlister with some ground and pound. McAlister looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAlister works his way to full guard. Good work.
Illianenko stops McAlister from standing up.
Illianenko scoring with some ground and pound.
McAlister looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McAlister keeping moving, preventing Illianenko from controlling successfully.
McAlister is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McAlister is trying to control the position but Illianenko postures up.
Illianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan McAlister dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Illianenko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Illianenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McAlister fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for McAlister.
Illianenko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Illianenko walks forward, straight into a front kick from McAlister.
McAlister jabs Illianenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Illianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McAlister scores with the left hand. Illianenko knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from McAlister tenderised Illianenko's leg. Illianenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duncan McAlister is winning the standup battle so far.
McAlister misses with a kick to the body.
McAlister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Illianenko avoids the head kick by McAlister.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Illianenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Illianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by McAlister.
Sloppy strikes from Illianenko. Those never looked like landing.
Illianenko misses with a double jab.
McAlister takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McAlister tries a low kick but Illianenko avoids it.
McAlister throws a head kick that misses.
Illianenko moves away from the strike by McAlister.
Illianenko misses with a double jab
and McAlister counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Illianenko throws a right hand that McAlister ducks under and follows up with a left that McAlister also avoids with ease.
Illianenko rushes McAlister and presses him up against the cage.
Illianenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McAlister fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McAlister tries to work over Illianenko's front leg with a kick but Illianenko checks it.
McAlister is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McAlister stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McAlister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Illianenko misses with a body shot.
McAlister tries to score with a low kick but Illianenko moves his leg out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by McAlister. That's going to slow Illianenko down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Illianenko.
Illianenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Illianenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McAlister scores with a head kick.
Illianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
McAlister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McAlister jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McAlister lands a leg kick that knocks Illianenko off balance momentarily.
Illianenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
McAlister stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAlister looks to land a body kick but Illianenko moved away.
McAlister lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Illianenko does no damage.
Illianenko misses with a body kick.
Illianenko throws a right and a left that McAlister avoids nicely.
McAlister avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McAlister pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McAlister lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Illianenko takes a swing at McAlister's ribcage but misses.
Illianenko with a hook.
Illianenko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan McAlister dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Illianenko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Illianenko throws a series of punches but McAlister moves out of range.
McAlister jabs Illianenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Illianenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McAlister on the side of the head.
That kick from McAlister tenderised Illianenko's leg. Illianenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
A combination from Illianenko does no damage.
McAlister misses with a leg kick.
McAlister with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Illianenko to score with a decent uppercut.
McAlister dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Illianenko. That did some damage!
Illianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Illianenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Illianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Illianenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Illianenko avoids the head kick by McAlister.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister scores with a head kick.
McAlister fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Illianenko is out of range.
Illianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McAlister circles away quickly and effectively.
McAlister throws a leg kick but Illianenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
McAlister connects with a leg kick. Illianenko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McAlister throws a nice inside leg kick.
McAlister throws a solid leg kick but Illianenko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McAlister.
McAlister throws a sloppy head kick and Illianenko moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Illianenko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McAlister throws a leg kick
and Illianenko counters with a three punch combo that has McAlister backing up. McAlister nods at Illianenko to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
McAlister tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Illianenko scores with a kick to the body.
Duncan McAlister is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McAlister throws a front kick aimed at Illianenko's knee but Illianenko avoids it well.
Illianenko is looking to clinch.
Illianenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Illianenko tries to score a power double leg takedown but McAlister sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Illianenko somewhat.
Illianenko moves in looking to clinch but McAlister pushes him off.
Illianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
McAlister slips a jab and a cross from Illianenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Illianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Illianenko checks a low kick from McAlister.
McAlister turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Illianenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Illianenko misses with a lunging right hand
and McAlister makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Illianenko really felt that one!
Illianenko tries to land a body kick
and Illianenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Illianenko throws a wild body kick that McAlister sees coming a mile off.
Illianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McAlister circles away quickly and effectively.
McAlister fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Illianenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McAlister lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ivan Illianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAlister lands a glancing blow to the side of Illianenko's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for McAlister.
McAlister fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ivan Illianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McAlister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Illianenko.
An inside leg kick from McAlister misses.
Illianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
McAlister thuds his right hand into Illianenko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McAlister throws a quick inside leg kick.
Illianenko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McAlister momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duncan McAlister showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McAlister, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duncan McAlister!
After winning the bout, Duncan McAlister thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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