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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Doolittle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Chatzikomninos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doctor Doolittle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 cm
25
218 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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188 cm
24
211 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doctor Doolittle! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexei Chatzikomninos! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Doolittle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Doolittle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chatzikomninos. Chatzikomninos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doolittle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chatzikomninos was well out of range. Poor timing from Doolittle. Doolittle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chatzikomninos. Doolittle leaves Chatzikomninos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Doolittle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Chatzikomninos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Doolittle counters with a leg kick. Chatzikomninos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Doolittle avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Crunch! Doolittle slams his shin into Chatzikomninos's torso. Chatzikomninos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Doolittle misses with a kick to the body.
Doolittle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chatzikomninos was well out of range. Poor timing from Doolittle. Chatzikomninos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doolittle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chatzikomninos's calf. Doolittle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chatzikomninos moves away. Chatzikomninos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Doolittle was covering up waiting for the punch and Chatzikomninos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doolittle is pulling down on Chatzikomninos's head. It's preventing any offense from Chatzikomninos, at least for the moment. Chatzikomninos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Doolittle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Chatzikomninos trying to control the position from guard on top but Doolittle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Chatzikomninos stopping the sweep attempt from Doolittle. Chatzikomninos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Chatzikomninos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Doolittle working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Doolittle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. A head kick misses from Doolittle. A big left from Chatzikomninos misses. Doctor Doolittle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Chatzikomninos thows a left - swing and a miss! Doolittle with a jab. Doolittle throws a low kick but Chatzikomninos moves out of range easily. Chatzikomninos scores with a punch to the head. Alexei Chatzikomninos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Doolittle tries to move into range but Chatzikomninos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Doctor Doolittle has been cut. Doolittle pushes Chatzikomninos up against the cage in a clinch. Doolittle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chatzikomninoss head. Doolittle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Doolittle.
Chatzikomninos misses with a hook from the clinch. Chatzikomninos trying to stall but Doolittle improves his position.
Chatzikomninos struggles to land a body shot inside as Doolittle controls his hands.
Doolittle can't find room to land a body shot as Chatzikomninos controls the action.
Doolittle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chatzikomninos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Doolittle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Chatzikomninos looking for a takedown. Doctor Doolittle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Chatzikomninos. Chatzikomninos has a couple of punches blocked by Doolittle.
Chatzikomninos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Doolittle blocks an uppercut.
Chatzikomninos tries a body shot but Doolittle blocks it.
Chatzikomninos prevents a body shot from Doolittle. Doolittle blocks an uppercut.
Chatzikomninos scores with a nice hook to the head. A body shot lands from Doolittle.
Doolittle presses Chatzikomninos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Chatzikomninos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doolittle keeps control of Chatzikomninos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Doolittle stalling in the clinch but Chatzikomninos improves position. Chatzikomninos has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Doolittle seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chatzikomninos can turn it around. Doolittle is working Chatzikomninos over against the cage. A short left from Doolittle. Doolittle tries to throw a body punch but Chatzikomninos avoids it by throwing Doolittle back against the cage. Doolittle digs a right hand into Chatzikomninos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chatzikomninos's gas tank. Chatzikomninos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doolittles head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chatzikomninos throws a head punch that misses. Chatzikomninos working aggressively here.
Chatzikomninos misses with a hook from the clinch. Doolittle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chatzikomninos backwards. Doolittle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chatzikomninos. Chatzikomninos looks winded! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Doolittle lands with a short head shot on the inside. A nice left hand lands by Doolittle.
Doolittle lands a nice shot to the body. Doolittle tries to stall but Chatzikomninos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Doolittle misses with a body punch.
Doolittle lands with a right to the head. A short right from Doolittle on the inside. Chatzikomninos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Doolittle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Doolittle - that will leave a mark!
Doolittle lands a big uppercut and Chatzikomninos crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Chatzikomninos looks OK. Doolittle waves Chatzikomninos back to his feet!
Chatzikomninos is rocked! A slapping leg kick lands for Doolittle.
Chatzikomninos is still on wobbly legs! Can Doolittle finish him? The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chatzikomninos missing with a left hand there. Doolittle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doctor Doolittle dominated that round. The cut man is working on Doctor Doolittle's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Doolittle drives through and clinches with Chatzikomninos against the cage.
Chatzikomninos seems to have recovered his senses. Doolittle stalling in the clinch but Chatzikomninos improves position. Doolittle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chatzikomninos looking for a takedown. A head punch blocked on the inside by Doolittle. Chatzikomninos can't get the takedown.
Doolittle digs a right hand into Chatzikomninos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chatzikomninos's gas tank. Doctor Doolittle has scored more points in the clinch so far. Chatzikomninos working aggressively here.
Doolittle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Doolittle struggles to land a body shot inside as Chatzikomninos controls his hands.
Chatzikomninos can't get the takedown.
Doctor Doolittle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Chatzikomninos. Nice body punch from Doolittle - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Doolittle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Doolittle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chatzikomninos's elbow. Chatzikomninos lands a hook to the side of the head. Chatzikomninos is breathing heavily. Doolittle lands a hook that snaps the head of Chatzikomninos backwards. Chatzikomninos misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Chatzikomninos fails to land. Chatzikomninos struggles to land a body shot inside as Doolittle controls his hands.
Doolittle misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doolittle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Doolittle. Doolittle scores with a nice hook to the head. Doolittle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chatzikomninos backwards. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Doolittle as Chatzikomninos tries to tie him up. Doolittle lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Chatzikomninos to his knees! Doolittle keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doctor Doolittle! After winning the bout, Doctor Doolittle 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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