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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Izturis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dom Danky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emilio Izturis!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izturis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Danky connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Izturis scrambles back to his feet.
Danky throws a low kick but Izturis avoids it.
As Danky backs off Izturis throws a huge counter combo but Danky manages to avoid it all.
Izturis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danky moves away.
Danky lands with a nice body punch.
Danky misses the body punch
and Izturis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Danky thinking.
Izturis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Danky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Danky showed some decent athleticism there.
We've been hearing good reports from Danky's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Danky seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Izturis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Izturis wants to control but Danky is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Izturis wants to get back to full guard.
Izturis keeps trying to improve his position.
Danky trying to control the action but Izturis is working from the bottom.
Danky not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danky missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Izturis trying to hold on to Danky's head to control him but Danky postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Izturis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Danky missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Izturis is trying to get back to full guard.
Danky thows a huge punch but Izturis dodges it nicely.
Izturis trying to hold on to Danky's head to control him but Danky postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Izturis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Danky sprawls well initially but Izturis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Izturis is looking to take a break and control but Danky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Izturis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Danky with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Izturis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Danky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Danky wants to control but Izturis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Danky 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.
Izturis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Danky's head.
Izturis is pressing down on Danky's thigh, looking to free his foot. Danky is holding on for now.
Danky is looking to control Izturis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Danky avoid being mounted?
Danky moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izturis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Izturis is fighting to break Danky's control of his arms but Danky is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Izturis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danky is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Danky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Danky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Izturis misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Danky lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Izturis misses with a wild combination.
Danky appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Izturis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Danky counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Izturis tries to roll over but Danky keeps him under control.
Danky is trying to control. Izturis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Danky is really struggling to control Izturis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Izturis taking some punishment here, with Danky in his half guard.
Danky thows a huge punch but Izturis dodges it nicely.
Izturis has hold of Danky's hands but Danky slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Danky is keen to just control but Izturis is a slippery customer.
Danky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Danky dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Danky takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Danky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Danky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Danky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Izturis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Izturis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Danky misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Izturis misses.
Danky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Izturis moves away.
Izturis connects with a leg kick. Danky looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Izturis dodges the punch combination from Danky.
Danky throws a body shot but no joy.
Danky throws a jab when Izturis was well out of range.
A left lands for Danky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Izturis scores with a body shot.
Izturis lands a nice looking body shot.
Izturis throws a right hand that Danky ducks under and follows up with a left that Danky also avoids with ease.
Danky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Danky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izturis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danky lands a jab to the head.
Danky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Izturis's calf.
Izturis looks for a takedown but Danky sprawls well.
Izturis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Danky misses with a wild combination.
Izturis misses with a straight right.
Izturis misses with a straight right.
Danky throws an off balance right hand
and Izturis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Danky.
Nice body punch from Izturis.
A jab from Danky does it's job there.
Danky looks for a takedown but Izturis sprawls well.
Emilio Izturis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Izturis leaves Danky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Danky throws a shot from downtown. Izturis moves away and avoids it.
Izturis throws a big shot that misses.
Izturis blocks a jab.
Danky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Izturis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Danky rather than just go for the knockout.
Izturis slips a straight right by Danky.
Danky loads up on a big right hand but Izturis slips the punch.
Izturis moves forwards but Danky connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Danky.
Danky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Izturis.
Izturis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Izturis.
Izturis scores with a hook to the body. Danky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danky misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izturis throws a body shot but no joy.
Danky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Izturis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danky.
Danky throws the left hand but Izturis avoids the punch easily.
Izturis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Danky.
Danky misses with a looping left.
Izturis blocks a jab.
Danky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Izturis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Izturis stuns Danky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Izturis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danky lands a jab to the nose.
Danky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Danky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Danky misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izturis swings for the body but Danky moves out of range.
Danky looks to land a left hand but Izturis moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Izturis was well out of range. Poor timing from Danky.
Danky connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Danky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Izturis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danky.
Izturis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Danky throws the left hand but Izturis avoids the punch easily.
Danky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Izturis in his tracks.
Izturis lands with an overhand left.
Izturis stuns Danky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Emilio Izturis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Izturis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Danky to counter with a crisp jab.
Danky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Danky misses.
Izturis throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Emilio Izturis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Danky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Izturis staying out of range there.
Danky throws a shot from downtown. Izturis moves away and avoids it.
Danky dives in for a single leg takedown but Izturis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Izturis throws a shot to the body.
Danky looks to throw the jab but Izturis is out of range.
Izturis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Izturis blocks a jab.
Danky scores with a decent looking hook.
Izturis takes a swing at Danky's ribcage but misses.
Izturis misses with a hook
and Danky counters with a good low kick that Izturis was not able to check.
Izturis scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izturis with a hook.
Izturis just misses with a punch to the body.
Izturis looks to throw the jab but Danky is out of range.
Izturis throws a body shot but no joy.
Izturis throws a lazy uppercut
and Danky counters with a single leg into guard. Izturis didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izturis trying to control the position here.
Danky is working Izturis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Izturis is pulling down on Danky's head. It's preventing any offense from Danky, at least for the moment.
Danky trying to control but Izturis is working from the bottom.
Danky postures up.
Danky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Danky trying to control but Izturis is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Izturis lands with a good body shot.
Izturis throws a body punch but Danky moves out of range.
Izturis takes one to the side of the head.
Danky closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Danky controlling from side mount.
Izturis is not content to let Danky control the position.
Izturis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Izturis has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izturis is looking to control Danky's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Izturis avoid being mounted?
Danky content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Danky is keen to just control but Izturis is a slippery customer.
Izturis trying to control but Danky postures up.
Izturis trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Danky manages to pass to mount!
Izturis tries to hold on but Danky postures up.
Izturis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dom Danky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Izturis tries to hold on but Danky pushes him away.
Izturis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Danky prevents Izturis from improving his position.
Danky takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Danky is trying to control the action in half guard but Izturis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Danky is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Danky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Danky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dom Danky!
After winning the bout, Dom Danky 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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