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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Conteh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viacheslav Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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208 lbs
23 - 10 - 1 |
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39
212 lbs
35 - 20 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Conteh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viacheslav Datsik!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conteh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Conteh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conteh throws the left hand but Datsik avoids the punch easily.
Conteh scores with a punch to the head.
Datsik throws out a loose jab but Conteh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Datsik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conteh throws an off balance right hand
and Datsik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Datsik connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Datsik throws out a powerful jab.
Datsik just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Conteh misses the target.
Datsik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conteh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Datsik slips a jab from Conteh.
Conteh defending well as Datsik loads up on a big left hand.
Conteh throwing a counter right hand but Datsik manages to avoid it.
Datsik looks to land a left hand but Conteh moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Conteh misses the target.
Datsik drops his hands momentarily and Conteh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Conteh lands with a right hand.
Datsik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conteh.
A big left from Datsik misses.
Conteh jabs Datsik right on the nose. Datsik blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conteh looks to throw the jab but Datsik is out of range.
Datsik is looking for the big counter here.
Conteh throws an overhand right that lands on Datsik's shoulder, as Datsik tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Datsik misses.
A cross from Datsik lands.
No joy there for Datsik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conteh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Datsik counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A left lands for Datsik.
Conteh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Datsik.
Conteh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Conteh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Datsik.
Datsik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Conteh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datsik throws a head punch that misses.
Conteh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Conteh blocking some punches.
Conteh controlling the action here for a moment.
Datsik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Datsik.
Conteh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Conteh lands a body shot.
Conteh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Datsik lands a nice elbow.
It looks like John Conteh has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Conteh as the two fighters clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Datsik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Conteh's brow.
Datsik swings wildly with an uppercut but Conteh uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conteh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Datsik misses with an elbow over the top.
Datsik has a couple of punches blocked by Conteh.
Datsik misses with a punch on the inside.
Datsik gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conteh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conteh lands a nice uppercut.
Datsik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Datsik cracks Conteh with a nice body shot.
Datsik lands an elbow that stopped Conteh in his tracks for a moment.
Conteh throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Conteh's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Conteh blocks an elbow strike.
Conteh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conteh blocks an elbow strike.
Conteh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Datsik pushes Conteh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Datsik.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viacheslav Datsik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Conteh's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Conteh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Datsik takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Datsik is rocked!
Conteh misses with an uppercut.
Datsik now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Conteh lands a big right hand that sends Datsik crashing to the mat! Conteh stays standing though and waves Datsik back to his feet!
Datsik is still on wobbly legs! Can Conteh finish him?
Datsik moves away from the strike by Conteh.
Datsik doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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!
Conteh drops Datsik with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Datsik! Conteh dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Conteh!
John Conteh retains his light heavyweight title!
John Conteh tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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