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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Kilgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudiu Sinescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Claudiu Sinescu enters the cage!
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186 cm
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dustin Kilgore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Claudiu Sinescu!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinescu stuffs the takedown.
Kilgore fails with a takedown attempt.
Sinescu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kilgore checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sinescu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kilgore.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Kilgore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinescu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kilgore eats them both and turns towards Sinescu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sinescu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kilgore stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sinescu tries to close the distance and clinch but Kilgore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kilgore looks for a takedown but Sinescu sprawls well.
Sinescu throws a right and a left that Kilgore avoids nicely.
Kilgore takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kilgore changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sinescu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes there by Kilgore.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilgore working the ground and pound but Sinescu is defending the strikes.
Kilgore throws an elbow but Sinescu slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore scoring with punches from side control.
Sinescu managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kilgore.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sinescu is holding Kilgore down, trying to stall.
Sinescu parries the strikes from Kilgore easily there. Kilgore is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sinescu to escape.
Kilgore thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kilgore working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sinescu dodges the ground and pound from Kilgore.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinescu avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kilgore.
Kilgore working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kilgore creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilgore thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kilgore is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sinescu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
An elbow from Kilgore crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sinescu is pushing Kilgore's head away, looking to escape. Kilgore manages to hold on to the position though.
Kilgore wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sinescu, who protects the arm well.
Kilgore tries to score with some ground and pound. Sinescu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore cracks Sinescu with a big right hand but Sinescu just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kilgore working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kilgore is working Sinescu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sinescu pushes Kilgore away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kilgore gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kilgore sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sinescu is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kilgore tries for a kimura but Sinescu is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilgore tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kilgore has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilgore scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Kilgore dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sinescu throws a right hand that Kilgore ducks under and follows up with a left that Kilgore also avoids with ease.
Sinescu throws a jab when Kilgore was well out of range.
Sinescu throws the left hand but Kilgore avoids the punch easily.
Sinescu connects with a body shot.
Sinescu throws a nice looking combination but Kilgore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sinescu misses with a few strikes there.
Claudiu Sinescu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sinescu stuffs the takedown attempt from Kilgore. Kilgore gets slowly back to his feet.
Kilgore shoots in but Sinescu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sinescu leaves Kilgore with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Kilgore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinescu throws a low kick, looking for Kilgore's leg but Kilgore calmly moves out of range.
Kilgore tries to clinch up.
Sinescu throws a right and a left that Kilgore avoids nicely.
Kilgore shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sinescu defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinescu throws a series of punches but Kilgore avoids them all with ease.
Kilgore scores with a jab. Sinescu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kilgore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sinescu but Sinescu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sinescu swings for the body but Kilgore moves out of range.
Sinescu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kilgore slips a jab and a cross from Sinescu.
Sinescu lands a glancing blow to the side of Kilgore's head.
Claudiu Sinescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinescu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kilgore is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinescu tries to stand but Kilgore controls the position and pulls Sinescu into his guard.
Kilgore has a closed guard, preventing Sinescu from standing up.
Kilgore escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sinescu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinescu would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kilgore is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Claudiu Sinescu was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sinescu throws a shot from downtown. Kilgore moves away and avoids it.
Kilgore avoids the body shot from Sinescu.
Kilgore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sinescu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kilgore somewhat.
Claudiu Sinescu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kilgore looks for a takedown but Sinescu sprawls well.
Kilgore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sinescu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinescu misses with a combination
and Kilgore counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kilgore has hold of one of Sinescu's legs. Sinescu is fighting the takedown attempt but Kilgore gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sinescu wants to stand up but Kilgore is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Claudiu Sinescu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sinescu tries to clinch there but Kilgore circles away.
Sinescu tries to work over Kilgore's front leg with a kick but Kilgore checks it.
Sinescu has closed the distance and engaged Kilgore in a clinch.
Sinescu prevents the takedown attempt.
Sinescu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sinescu tries to break the clinch but Kilgore is controlling the position.
Kilgore tries to score a body lock takedown but Sinescu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sinescu can't break the clinch.
Kilgore tries for a takedown but Sinescu manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Kilgore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinescu wants to break free but Kilgore has control.
Sinescu stops a takedown attempt from Kilgore.
Sinescu is trying to push Kilgore away but Kilgore has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sinescu is trying to force a seperation but Kilgore has the dominant position.
Kilgore wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sinescu wants to get back to striking at distance but Kilgore won't allow it.
Kilgore lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore lands strikes from half guard.
Kilgore is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sinescu is trying to stand.
Sinescu is defending against the submission attempts here by Kilgore.
Kilgore has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kilgore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinescu manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kilgore tries to keep at a distance but Sinescu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sinescu tries to break the clinch but Kilgore is controlling the position.
Kilgore has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sinescu is trying to keep an underhook but Kilgore manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kilgore 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!
Kilgore seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kilgore missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kilgore is working for a kimura but Sinescu is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinescu is trying to stand.
Kilgore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sinescu is looking to escape.
Kilgore seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sinescu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kilgore working over Sinescu with some ground and pound. Sinescu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sinescu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kilgore.
Sinescu won't allow Kilgore to pass to mount.
Kilgore throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore stops Sinescu from getting back to his feet.
Kilgore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kilgore throwing shots but Sinescu is blocking nicely.
Sinescu is looking for a sweep. Kilgore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Claudiu Sinescu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sinescu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kilgore looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sinescu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kilgore seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Sinescu is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dustin Kilgore!
During a confident post fight interview, Dustin Kilgore thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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