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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micky Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexy Innokenti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Innokenti's choice of entrance music: Russian National Anthem. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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224 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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189 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micky Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexy Innokenti!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward throws an overhand right that lands on Innokenti's shoulder, as Innokenti tries to avoid the shot.
Innokenti scores with a decent looking hook.
Innokenti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ward.
Ward lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Alexy Innokenti has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Ward lands an impressive looking overhand right. Innokenti doesn't seem phased though.
Ward throws a hook to the side of Innokenti's head but Innokenti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Innokenti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ward has time to react.
Innokenti scores with a head kick. Ward tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Micky Ward has been cut.
Ward throws a shot from downtown. Innokenti moves away and avoids it.
Ward walks into a straight right hand from Innokenti.
Nice defenses there by Ward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ward takes a swing at Innokenti's ribcage but misses.
Innokenti misses with a straight left.
Ward's corner calls for a 1-2. Ward obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Innokenti, right into the meat.
Innokenti throws a body shot but no joy.
Innokenti throws a hook but Ward avoids it easily.
Ward throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Innokenti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Innokenti blocks a jab.
Innokenti throws out a counter right but Ward avoids it with no problem.
Ward lands with an overhand left.
Innokenti throws a poor cross that misses
and Ward counters with a straight right hand.
Innokenti is rocked!
Ward keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Innokenti.
Ward throws a body punch but Innokenti moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ward. Innokenti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Innokenti now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ward throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Innokenti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ward displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Innokenti throws out the jab.
Innokenti loads up on a big right hand but Ward slips the punch.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Innokenti moves away.
Ward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Innokenti.
Ward slips a jab from Innokenti.
Innokenti slips a jab from Ward.
Ward stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Innokenti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Innokenti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Innokenti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Innokenti.
Innokenti staying out of range there.
Ward dips to his left and cracks Innokenti with an uppercut!
Innokenti scores with a body shot.
Innokenti lands with a shot to the body.
Ward walks into a left hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Innokenti.
Ward ducks under a wild hook from Innokenti.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Innokenti.
Ward thows a left - swing and a miss!
Innokenti now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Innokenti throws a shot to the body.
Innokenti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Innokenti thuds his right hand into Ward's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ward misses with an uppercut
and Innokenti counters with a nice leg kick.
Innokenti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Innokenti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Innokenti misses the target.
Innokenti connects with a solid leg kick.
Ward on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ward moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Innokenti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Innokenti scoring well with a low kick there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Innokenti.
Innokenti cracks the inside of Ward's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ward. Innokenti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ward misses with a left hand
and Ward takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Innokenti's corner calls for a 1-2. Innokenti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Innokenti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Innokenti.
Ward uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Innokenti.
An attempted straight right counter from Ward misses the target.
Innokenti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ward had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Innokenti is looking to slow Ward down with leg kicks.
Innokenti fakes the leg kick and cracks Ward in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti clobbers Ward with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ward dips to his left and cracks Innokenti with an uppercut!
That has opened up Alexy Innokenti's cut even more.
Innokenti works the jab nicely.
Ward slips a jab and a cross from Innokenti.
Innokenti throws a poor cross that misses
and Ward counters with a straight right hand.
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ward misses the shot to the body.
Ward swings widly with a right hand
and Innokenti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Innokenti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Innokenti lands with an overhand left.
Innokenti is looking to slow Ward down with leg kicks.
Ward tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Innokenti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Innokenti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Innokenti. That's going to slow Ward down.
Ward on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Innokenti scores with a kick to the body.
Innokenti lands with an uppercut that bounces Ward off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexy Innokenti 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.
A swing and a miss from Innokenti.
Ward dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Ward misses
and Innokenti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ward looks to score with a jab to the body but Innokenti is just out of range.
Alexy Innokenti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Innokenti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Innokenti cracks Ward with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ward throws a right hand that misses
and Innokenti counters with a nice leg kick.
Innokenti moves out of range as Ward strikes.
A big right from Ward misses.
Innokenti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Innokenti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Innokenti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ward swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Innokenti throws out a counter right but Ward avoids it with no problem.
Innokenti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Innokenti lands a jab to Ward's midsection.
Ward swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Innokenti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ward.
Innokenti throws a leg kick which misses Ward's front leg but catches the back leg as Ward tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Innokenti.
Innokenti throws a hook to the side of Ward's head but Ward sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ward throws a body shot but no joy.
Ward tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ward takes one on the button.
Ward waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Innokenti.
Nice defenses there by Innokenti.
Ward drops his hands momentarily and Innokenti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Innokenti.
Ward rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Innokenti counters with a nice body shot.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Innokenti moves away.
Ward walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Innokenti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Ward throws a big shot that misses.
Innokenti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ward tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Innokenti thumps Ward with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti lands a big head kick that sends Ward tumbling to the mat! Innokenti takes a step backwards and waves Ward back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ward is rocked!
Ward throws out a loose jab but Innokenti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Innokenti now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oh Ward is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Innokenti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ward's sensitive parts.
Ward throws a body shot but no joy.
Ward's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Innokenti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ward scrambles back to his feet.
Innokenti works Ward's body with a nice hook.
Innokenti catches Ward with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice inside leg kick there by Innokenti. That's going to slow Ward down.
Innokenti cracks Ward on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Ward falls backwards against the cage. Innokenti follows up with more strikes that drop Ward to his knees. Innokenti keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Ward! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexy Innokenti!
Alexy Innokenti decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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