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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexy Innokenti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Django El Rojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Innokenti's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Russian National Anthem. This should be fireworks!
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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
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexy Innokenti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Django El Rojo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Innokenti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. El Rojo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
El Rojo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
El Rojo feints and then cracks Innokenti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Innokenti down.
A low kick from Innokenti is predictable there
and El Rojo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by El Rojo.
El Rojo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch blocked on the inside by El Rojo.
A bit of stalling here from Innokenti.
El Rojo blocks an uppercut.
Innokenti tries to throw a body punch but El Rojo avoids it by throwing Innokenti back against the cage.
Innokenti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
El Rojo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Rojo lands a knee to the body.
Innokenti lands a left hand that snaps the head of El Rojo backwards.
El Rojo lands a good knee to the midsection. Innokenti won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Innokenti throws a punch but it's blocked by El Rojo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Innokenti pushes El Rojo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
El Rojo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
El Rojo throws an elbow but it misses.
El Rojo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Innokenti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Innokenti controlling the action here for a moment.
El Rojo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Rojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Innokenti is defending well for now.
Innokenti taking a breather.
El Rojo missing with knees to the body.
Innokenti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
El Rojo trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Rojo tries to work over Innokenti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
El Rojo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Innokenti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
El Rojo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Innokenti.
Innokenti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
El Rojo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Innokenti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Innokenti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Innokenti tries to work over El Rojo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Innokenti.
El Rojo blocks a body shot from Innokenti.
Innokenti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
El Rojo crunches a lovely knee into Innokenti's ribcage.
El Rojo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Innokenti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Django El Rojo has been cut.
El Rojo missing with knees to the body.
Innokenti misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Innokenti.
Innokenti tries to throw a body punch but El Rojo avoids it by throwing Innokenti back against the cage.
El Rojo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Innokenti avoids it.
Innokenti misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Innokenti.
Innokenti leaning against his opponent.
Innokenti tries to throw a body punch but El Rojo avoids it by throwing Innokenti back against the cage.
Innokenti managing to block the knees to the body from El Rojo.
Innokenti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Innokenti misses with a punch on the inside.
Innokenti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Innokenti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with El Rojo's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
El Rojo lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Rojo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Alexy Innokenti has been cut.
El Rojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Innokenti avoids the damage to the body.
Innokenti is struggling to control the position.
Innokenti misses with a punch to the body.
Innokenti trying to stall but El Rojo improves his position.
El Rojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Innokenti is defending well for now.
El Rojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Innokenti can't find room to land a body shot as El Rojo controls the action.
El Rojo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Innokenti.
Innokenti misses with the head strike.
Innokenti misses with some punches.
Innokenti avoiding damage as El Rojo throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Django El Rojo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Innokenti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Rojo moves away.
El Rojo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
El Rojo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
El Rojo clinches.
El Rojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Innokenti is defending well for now.
El Rojo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Innokenti.
Innokenti will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning El Rojo up against the cage.
Innokenti misses with a punch to the body.
El Rojo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Innokenti.
Innokenti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Innokenti lands with a right to the head.
El Rojo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Innokenti misses with the head strike.
El Rojo can't find room to land a body shot as Innokenti controls the action.
El Rojo misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by El Rojo.
El Rojo looking to throw knees to the head but Innokenti is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Innokenti has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The referee is keeping an eye on Innokenti - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
El Rojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Innokenti takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Innokenti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of El Rojos head.
Innokenti managing to block the knees to the body from El Rojo.
El Rojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Innokenti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
El Rojo missing with knees to the body.
Django El Rojo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Innokenti struggles to land a body shot inside as El Rojo controls his hands.
Innokenti is looking to control El Rojo's arms but El Rojo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Innokenti has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with El Rojo's elbow.
Innokenti is trying to stall.
Innokenti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Innokenti scores with a shoulder strike.
Innokenti stalling against the cage.
Innokenti takes a knee to the side of the body.
El Rojo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
El Rojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
El Rojo misses with a hook from the clinch.
El Rojo struggles to land a body shot inside as Innokenti controls his hands.
El Rojo lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Rojo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Rojo as Innokenti tries to tie him up.
El Rojo landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Innokenti blocks an elbow strike.
El Rojo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Innokenti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
El Rojo has a couple of punches blocked by Innokenti.
Innokenti lands with a light punch inside.
El Rojo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Innokenti misses with some punches.
Innokenti manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Innokenti tries a body shot but El Rojo blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Rojo misses with a short punch on the inside.
El Rojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Innokenti is defending well for now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Innokenti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Innokenti gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
El Rojo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Innokenti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
El Rojo lands a nice knee to the body.
El Rojo working Innokenti over with knees to the body.
Innokenti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Innokenti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with El Rojo's elbow.
El Rojo landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Innokenti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Innokenti misses with a body punch.
Innokenti managing to block the knees to the body from El Rojo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Django El Rojo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Innokenti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
El Rojo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Innokenti.
Innokenti swings for the body but El Rojo moves out of range.
Alexy Innokenti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Rojo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Innokenti loads up on a big right hand but El Rojo slips the punch.
El Rojo connects with a leg kick. Innokenti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
El Rojo checks a low kick from Innokenti.
Innokenti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Rojo moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by El Rojo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Innokenti tries to work over El Rojo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
El Rojo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Innokenti blocks it with crossed arms.
Innokenti taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by El Rojo.
Innokenti stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Innokenti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
El Rojo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
El Rojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Innokenti pressing his opponent against the cage.
Innokenti struggles to land a body shot inside as El Rojo controls his hands.
Innokenti lands a left hand that snaps the head of El Rojo backwards.
El Rojo working Innokenti over with knees to the body.
Innokenti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Innokenti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Innokenti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
El Rojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Innokenti is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Innokenti wants to stall.
El Rojo trying to land knees to the body.
El Rojo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Innokenti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for El Rojo.
Innokenti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
El Rojo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
El Rojo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Innokenti.
Innokenti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Rojo can't break the clinch.
Innokenti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Innokenti tries to work over El Rojo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from El Rojo.
Innokenti slows down the pace here.
Innokenti throws a punch but it's blocked by El Rojo.
Django El Rojo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
El Rojo misses with a hook from the clinch.
El Rojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Innokenti avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Innokenti.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
El Rojo trying to land knees to the body.
El Rojo blocks an uppercut.
El Rojo throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Innokenti.
Innokenti misses with a hook from the clinch.
El Rojo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Innokenti can't find room to land a body shot as El Rojo controls the action.
El Rojo blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Innokenti.
Innokenti looking to slow down the pace here.
El Rojo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Innokenti wants to stall.
Alexy Innokenti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Innokenti fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexy Innokenti.
Well El Rojo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Django El Rojo!
Our winner, Django El Rojo, 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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