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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Desbatailles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Ciccarelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ciccarelli has chosen Higher Ground as his entrance music. 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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190 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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192 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Desbatailles !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dino Ciccarelli!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desbatailles walks into a jab.
That kick from Desbatailles tenderised Ciccarelli's leg. Ciccarelli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Desbatailles lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ciccarelli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Desbatailles moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Desbatailles .
Ciccarelli throws out a loose jab but Desbatailles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Ciccarelli.
Desbatailles ducks under a wild hook from Ciccarelli.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ciccarelli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Desbatailles has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ciccarelli.
Ciccarelli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Desbatailles breaks the clinch.
Desbatailles throws a leg kick that misses.
Ciccarelli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ciccarelli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Desbatailles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Desbatailles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desbatailles throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ciccarelli misses with an uppercut. Desbatailles saw that one coming.
Dino Ciccarelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Desbatailles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ciccarelli.
Desbatailles scoring well with a low kick there.
Ciccarelli throws an off balance right hand
and Desbatailles counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ciccarelli is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ciccarelli tries to clinch but Desbatailles moves out of range.
Ciccarelli sizes up Desbatailles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Desbatailles scoring well with a low kick there.
No joy there for Ciccarelli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dino Ciccarelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Desbatailles scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desbatailles clinches up against the ropes.
Ciccarelli tries to break the clinch but Desbatailles is controlling the position.
Desbatailles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Desbatailles throws a head kick that Ciccarelli semi-blocks.
Desbatailles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ciccarelli's calf.
Desbatailles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Desbatailles blocks a head kick by Ciccarelli.
Ciccarelli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ciccarelli throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desbatailles wants to land a leg kick but Ciccarelli is out of range.
Desbatailles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ciccarelli throws out the jab.
Desbatailles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Desbatailles feints and then cracks Ciccarelli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ciccarelli down.
Desbatailles scores with a nice body kick.
Ciccarelli looks winded!
Ciccarelli throws a series of punches but Desbatailles moves out of range.
Desbatailles forces Ciccarelli back against the ropes and clinches.
Ciccarelli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ciccarelli has had enough of the clinch but Desbatailles keeps him there for the moment.
Desbatailles works on Ciccarelli's body with a couple of short punches.
Ciccarelli managing to block the knees to the body from Desbatailles .
Desbatailles can't find room to land a body shot as Ciccarelli controls the action.
Desbatailles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ciccarelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ciccarelli blocks an uppercut.
Desbatailles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Desbatailles manages to break the clinch.
Ciccarelli connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desbatailles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ciccarelli.
Desbatailles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Desbatailles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ciccarelli.
Ciccarelli throws a series of punches but Desbatailles avoids them all with ease.
Desbatailles throws a head kick that misses.
Ciccarelli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Desbatailles . That one must have hurt.
Ciccarelli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ciccarelli swings for the body but Desbatailles moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Desbatailles .
Crunch! Desbatailles slams his shin into Ciccarelli's torso.
Desbatailles takes the fight into the clinch.
Desbatailles lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Desbatailles lands a left hand.
Ciccarelli wants to stall.
Ciccarelli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Desbatailles 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciccarelli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ciccarelli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Desbatailles manages to avoid it.
Desbatailles circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Ciccarelli drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Desbatailles follows Ciccarelli to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Desbatailles !
Our winner, John Desbatailles , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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