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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Bolinev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Dapalong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Bolinev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vincent Dapalong's chin.
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180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Bolinev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Dapalong!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dapalong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bolinev.
Dapalong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dapalong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dapalong thuds a left hand into Bolinev's body.
Dapalong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dapalong digs a good body shot into Bolinev's ribs.
Bolinev throws a looping overhand right but Dapalong ducks down to avoid it.
Dapalong with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dapalong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bolinev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dapalong just misses with a punch to the body.
Dapalong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolinev throws a jab but it's blocked by Dapalong.
Dapalong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bolinev rather than just go for the knockout.
Bolinev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dapalong swinging wildly here.
Dapalong misses with a two punch combination.
Dapalong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dapalong tries to bum rush Bolinev with a series of wild strikes but Bolinev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bolinev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bolinev avoids the body shot from Dapalong.
Dapalong misses with a lunging right hand
and Bolinev counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dapalong misses with a combination
and Bolinev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bolinev misses with a straight left.
Vincent Dapalong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bolinev looks to score with a jab to the body but Dapalong is just out of range.
Dapalong scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Dapalong.
Dapalong throws a hook to the side of Bolinev's head but Bolinev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dapalong swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolinev takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolinev closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dapalong quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dapalong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dapalong pushes Bolinev off looking to stand but Bolinev dives back in and keeps control.
Bolinev stalling.
Dapalong is looking to control Bolinev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dapalong avoid being mounted?
Dapalong is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dapalong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dapalong wants to stand and escape but Bolinev is having none of it.
Dapalong is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bolinev dives into side control.
Dapalong struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bolinev happy to just control the position for now.
Dapalong manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bolinev's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Dapalong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dapalong swinging wildly here.
Dapalong throws a series of punches but Bolinev moves out of range.
Vincent Dapalong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolinev misses with an uppercut.
Dapalong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bolinev throws out the jab.
Dapalong throws a right hand that Bolinev ducks under and follows up with a left that Bolinev also avoids with ease.
Dapalong ducks under a wild hook from Bolinev.
Dapalong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bolinev.
Dapalong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bolinev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dapalong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bolinev circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dapalong throws a series of punches but Bolinev moves out of range.
Dapalong throws a nice looking combination but Bolinev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bolinev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dapalong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dapalong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dapalong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dapalong throws a series of punches but Bolinev avoids them all with ease.
Bolinev is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bolinev shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bolinev is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dapalong tries to kick Bolinev off but Bolinev keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bolinev in particular looking to stall.
Bolinev lands with a punch from half guard.
Dapalong is trying to maintain the position but Bolinev is very close to passing his half guard.
Dapalong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dapalong is looking to control Bolinev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dapalong avoid being mounted?
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bolinev slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vincent Dapalong.
Dapalong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dapalong thuds his right hand into Bolinev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dapalong misses with a double jab.
Bolinev scores with a takedown into Dapalong's guard.
Dapalong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bolinev is controlling him.
Dapalong looking to control.
Bolinev is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolinev preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vincent Dapalong 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!
Dapalong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bolinev.
Dapalong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bolinev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dapalong tries to bum rush Bolinev with a series of wild strikes but Bolinev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bolinev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dapalong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bolinev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bolinev misses with an uppercut
and Dapalong counters with a three punch combo that has Bolinev backing up. Bolinev nods at Dapalong to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Dapalong misses.
Dapalong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bolinev throws a hook but Dapalong avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dapalong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bolinev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dapalong throws out the jab.
Dapalong scores with the left hand. Bolinev knows he should have avoided that one.
Dapalong throws a hook but Bolinev blocks it.
Dapalong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bolinev.
Dapalong ducks under a wild hook from Bolinev.
Dapalong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bolinev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dapalong misses with a wild body shot.
Dapalong slips under a jab from Bolinev.
Bolinev slips a straight right by Dapalong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dapalong tries to bum rush Bolinev with a series of wild strikes but Bolinev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dapalong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dapalong throws a series of punches but Bolinev avoids them all with ease.
Bolinev with a nice cross.
Dapalong swinging wildly here.
Dapalong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dapalong looks to land a combination but Bolinev avoids it well.
Dapalong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bolinev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dapalong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bolinev prevents Dapalong from getting back to his feet.
Dapalong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bolinev passes Dapalong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dapalong trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bolinev manages to pass to mount!
Bolinev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bolinev lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolinev looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dapalong is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vincent Dapalong.
I've got Dapalong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight for Vincent Dapalong!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Vincent Dapalong!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Vincent Dapalong!
Vincent Dapalong wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Vincent Dapalong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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