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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mahmoud Denjat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Rivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denjat's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, U.S.A. National Anthem. Rivaldi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Joker's Wild kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahmoud Denjat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Rivaldi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivaldi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivaldi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rivaldi blocks the body kick.
Denjat walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Denjat is defended easily by Rivaldi.
Rivaldi blocks a jab.
Denjat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivaldi misses with a hook
and Denjat makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Denjat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rivaldi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rivaldi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Denjat.
Denjat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rivaldi's head.
Rivaldi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Denjat.
Denjat ducks under a wild hook from Rivaldi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Denjat slams his shin into Rivaldi's torso.
Rivaldi is looking to slow Denjat down with leg kicks.
Denjat staying out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Denjat blocks the low kick.
Rivaldi throws a chopping leg kick but Denjat manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Denjat misses with a low kick.
Rivaldi connects with a solid leg kick.
Denjat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Denjat misses with a body kick.
Rivaldi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Denjat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivaldi moves away.
Rivaldi blocks a low kick nicely.
Denjat is looking to slow Rivaldi down with leg kicks.
Denjat misses with a body kick.
Rivaldi blocks a head kick by Denjat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denjat misses with a looping left.
Denjat connects with a solid leg 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!
Denjat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Denjat throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivaldi.
Denjat finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Denjat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Denjat.
Dominick Rivaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Denjat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Denjat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rivaldi.
Denjat with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rivaldi throws a body punch but Denjat moves out of range.
Rivaldi scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivaldi.
Rivaldi scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi misses the jab.
Denjat connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Denjat.
Rivaldi throws out a loose jab but Denjat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Denjat throws a sloppy head kick
and Rivaldi counters with a nice uppercut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Denjat.
Denjat slips a jab and a cross from Rivaldi.
Denjat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Denjat momentarily.
Rivaldi misses the shot to the body.
Denjat scores with a decent looking hook.
A low kick from Denjat misses
and Rivaldi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mahmoud Denjat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denjat throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rivaldi tries to land a leg kick but Denjat saw it coming and moves away.
Denjat misses with a leg kick
and Rivaldi counters with a straight right hand.
Rivaldi connects with a leg kick. Denjat looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Denjat!
Rivaldi throws a low kick, looking for Denjat's leg but Denjat calmly moves out of range.
Denjat throws a right hand that misses
and Rivaldi counters with a body kick that stops Denjat in his tracks momentarily.
Rivaldi feints and then cracks Denjat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Denjat down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Denjat. Rivaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Denjat blocks the body kick.
Rivaldi throws a hook but Denjat avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denjat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rivaldi misses with a looping right.
Denjat is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rivaldi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dominick Rivaldi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Denjat throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick from Denjat misses.
Rivaldi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Denjat.
Rivaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Denjat is just out of range.
Denjat swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rivaldi is looking to slow Denjat down with leg kicks.
Denjat moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Denjat dives in and scores a takedown into Rivaldi's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rivaldi is on top in guard.
Denjat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rivaldi wants to pass the guard but Denjat is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denjat keeping moving, preventing Rivaldi from controlling successfully.
Denjat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rivaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Denjat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denjat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dominick Rivaldi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Denjat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivaldi.
Denjat misses with an uppercut. Rivaldi saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denjat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Rivaldi - just one landing.
Rivaldi lands a leg kick that knocks Denjat off balance momentarily.
Denjat lands with a kick to the temple. Rivaldi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dominick Rivaldi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Denjat throws a nice head kick!
Denjat motions for Rivaldi to come forward. Denjat throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Denjat slips a jab and a cross from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi lands with a shot to the body.
Rivaldi walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denjat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivaldi was well out of range. Poor timing from Denjat.
Rivaldi throws a low kick but Denjat avoids it.
Denjat throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Denjat looks to land a right hand but Rivaldi moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Denjat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Denjat lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Denjat. That's going to slow Rivaldi down.
Rivaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivaldi moves out of range as Denjat throws a body kick.
Denjat misses the shot to the body.
Rivaldi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rivaldi throws a jab when Denjat was well out of range.
Rivaldi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rivaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denjat looks to land a body kick but Rivaldi moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivaldi. Denjat does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Denjat.
Rivaldi missing with a left hand there. Denjat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Denjat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denjat slips a jab and a cross from Rivaldi.
Denjat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rivaldi slaps away a takedown attempt from Denjat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Denjat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi connects with a jab.
Denjat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rivaldi moves out of range of the body kick.
Denjat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivaldi throws a sloppy head kick and Denjat moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Denjat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denjat misses with a wild body shot.
Denjat throws a push kick but Rivaldi slaps the foot to one side.
Rivaldi slips under a jab from Denjat.
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 Mahmoud Denjat will probably get the nod.
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!
Denjat throws a head kick that misses.
Rivaldi scores with a jab.
Denjat throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rivaldi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rivaldi lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Denjat. Rivaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Denjat takes one on the button.
Denjat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rivaldi. That did some damage!
Denjat walks into a stiff left hand from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Denjat.
Denjat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Denjat throws a body punch but Rivaldi moves out of range.
Rivaldi scoring well with a low kick there.
Rivaldi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Denjat in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Denjat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denjat misses with the body kick
and Rivaldi counters with a stiff right hand.
Denjat throws the kick towards the body but Rivaldi avoids it.
Denjat with a nice cross.
Rivaldi throws a leg kick but Denjat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rivaldi connects with a nice looking jab.
Rivaldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Denjat.
Denjat throws a hook but Rivaldi blocks it.
Denjat connects with an inside leg kick.
Denjat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Denjat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rivaldi throws a hook but Denjat blocks it.
Denjat scores with a head kick.
Denjat misses with a leg kick
and Rivaldi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Denjat.
Rivaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Denjat moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denjat throws a wild body kick that Rivaldi sees coming a mile off.
Denjat misses with a body kick.
Rivaldi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivaldi misses with a straight right.
Rivaldi keeps Denjat at a distance using the push kick.
Rivaldi avoids the body shot from Denjat.
Rivaldi checks a low kick from Denjat.
Rivaldi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Denjat throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Denjat slips under a jab.
Rivaldi throws a lazy right hand but Denjat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denjat moves out of range of the strikes.
Denjat bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rivaldi's head backwards.
Denjat uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rivaldi has time to react.
Denjat throws a sloppy head kick
and Rivaldi counters with a nice leg kick.
Rivaldi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Denjat drops his hands momentarily and Rivaldi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Denjat takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Denjat misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Denjat scoring well with a low kick there.
Denjat misses with a body kick.
Rivaldi lands a nice hook to Denjat's body. Denjat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Denjat blocks a jab.
Denjat takes a swing at Rivaldi's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denjat misses with a right hand
and Rivaldi counters with an inside leg kick.
Rivaldi scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivaldi works the jab nicely.
Rivaldi misses with a low kick as Denjat jumps back.
Denjat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rivaldi.
Rivaldi ducks under a wild hook from Denjat.
Denjat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivaldi.
Denjat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Denjat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Denjat stuns Rivaldi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivaldi, right into the meat.
Denjat throws a front kick aimed at Rivaldi's knee but Rivaldi avoids it well.
Rivaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Rivaldi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rivaldi 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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