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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Batraz Farniev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batraz Farniev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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222 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Batraz Farniev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorge Domingo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farniev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Domingo.
Farniev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Farniev misses with a lunging right hand
and Domingo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Farniev lands a right hook to the body.
Domingo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Farniev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farniev misses with a low kick.
Farniev misses with a low kick.
Farniev throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Domingo counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farniev lands a body shot.
Farniev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Farniev misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Domingo throws a body shot but no joy.
Farniev swings widly with a right hand
and Domingo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farniev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Farniev connects with a nice looking jab.
Farniev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farniev. Domingo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Domingo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Farniev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Domingo unleashes a big counter combination but Farniev bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A shot to the body from Farniev misses
and Domingo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingo stuffs the takedown attempt from Farniev. Farniev gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Domingo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Batraz Farniev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the liver by Domingo. Beautiful body shot.
Farniev fails with the takedown
and Domingo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Farniev throws a lazy head kick
and Domingo counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farniev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Domingo throws out a counter right but Farniev avoids it with no problem.
Domingo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Farniev tries to score with a low kick but Domingo moves his leg out of the way.
Domingo lands with a right hand.
Farniev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Domingo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farniev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Domingo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Domingo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A combination from Farniev does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Domingo! But no joy.
Farniev throws a head kick but Domingo moves out of range.
A slow jab from Domingo misses its intended target.
Farniev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Farniev throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Domingo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farniev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Domingo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Domingo throws a shot from downtown. Farniev moves away and avoids it.
Domingo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Farniev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Farniev feints and then cracks Domingo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Domingo down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Farniev.
Farniev tries to score with a low kick but Domingo moves his leg out of the way.
Domingo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Farniev had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Domingo looks to land a left hand but Farniev moved out of range nicely.
Farniev has his takedown stuffed
and Domingo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Farniev slips a straight right by Domingo.
Farniev is looking to counter punch.
Farniev motions for Domingo to come forward. Farniev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Farniev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Domingo momentarily.
Farniev thows a leg kick but Domingo checks it
and Domingo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Farniev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Farniev feints and then cracks Domingo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Domingo down.
Domingo lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Domingo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Domingo scores with a jab to the head.
Farniev cracks a nice hook into Domingo's ribs.
Farniev throws a lazy uppercut
and Domingo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Domingo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck for Farniev with that takedown attempt.
Batraz Farniev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farniev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Farniev thumps Domingo with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farniev throws out a leg kick but Domingo moves out of range and Farniev only half commits.
A big right from Farniev misses.
Domingo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Farniev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Domingo.
Domingo looks to land a right hand but Farniev moved out of range.
Jorge Domingo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Farniev.
Farniev misses with a jab to the body
letting Domingo counter with a right hand.
Farniev throws a jab but it's blocked by Domingo.
Farniev ducks under a wild hook from Domingo.
Farniev throws a series of strikes that have Domingo backpedaling.
Farniev misses with a takedown attempt
and Domingo counters with a nice uppercut.
Jorge Domingo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Farniev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Farniev misses.
Farniev misses with a looping left.
Domingo missing with a left hand there. Farniev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farniev throws a right hand that Domingo ducks under and follows up with a left that Domingo also avoids with ease.
Farniev lunges at Domingo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Domingo's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farniev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice jab there from Farniev.
Farniev fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Batraz Farniev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farniev throws a combination that misses
and Domingo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Farniev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farniev throws a leg kick which misses Domingo's front leg but catches the back leg as Domingo tries to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Farniev
and Domingo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Farniev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Farniev misses with a hook. Domingo ducked under it nicely.
Domingo tries to sprawl but Farniev drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Domingo manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Farniev keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Domingo.
Domingo breaks the clinch.
Domingo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Farniev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice takedown defense from Domingo. No joy for Farniev on that attempt.
Some wild striking there from Farniev.
Domingo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Farniev misses with a looping right.
Farniev feints and then cracks Domingo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Domingo down.
Domingo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Farniev tries to counter with a takedown but Domingo is quick to defend against it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingo slaps away a takedown attempt from Farniev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Farniev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farniev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Farniev throwing shots but Domingo is blocking nicely.
Domingo has one foot on Farniev's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Farniev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Domingo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Domingo avoids the body shot from Farniev.
Farniev looks to land a left hand but Domingo moved out of range nicely.
Farniev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Farniev misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jorge Domingo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Farniev tries to land a leg kick but Domingo saw it coming and moves away.
Domingo throws out a counter right but Farniev avoids it with no problem.
Farniev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Farniev tries to score with a low kick but Domingo moves his leg out of the way.
Domingo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Farniev.
A shot to the liver by Farniev. Beautiful body shot.
Domingo looks to land a right hand but Farniev moved out of range.
Domingo thuds a left hand into Farniev's body.
Farniev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Domingo lands with an uppercut that bounces Farniev off the cage and back into range.
An inside leg kick from Farniev misses.
As Farniev backs off Domingo throws a huge counter combo but Farniev manages to avoid it all.
Farniev throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Domingo to counter with a crisp jab.
Farniev slips a jab from Domingo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo avoids the body shot from Farniev.
A nice side step and Domingo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Domingo misses the target.
Farniev throws a leg kick
and Domingo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Farniev fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Domingo to the ground. Farniev is now in Domingo's guard.
Domingo has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Farniev is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Domingo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Domingo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farniev moves away from the strike by Domingo.
A low kick from Farniev misses
and Domingo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Domingo ducks under a wild hook from Farniev.
Domingo looks to score with a jab to the body but Farniev is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingo moves out of range of the leg kick from Farniev.
Domingo throws out a counter right but Farniev avoids it with no problem.
Farniev scores with a leg kick.
Farniev misses with a hook
and Domingo counters with a straight right hand.
Farniev throws a body punch but Domingo moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Farniev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Farniev clobbers Domingo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Domingo throws a hook but Farniev blocks it.
Farniev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Domingo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farniev throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Domingo counter with a right hand.
Domingo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Domingo slips under a jab from Farniev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farniev walks into a jab.
Domingo looks to throw the jab but Farniev is out of range.
Domingo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Farniev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farniev looks to score with a jab to the body but Domingo is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Domingo blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Domingo! But no joy.
Domingo throws a lazy right hand but Farniev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Domingo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Farniev throws a leg kick which misses Domingo's front leg but catches the back leg as Domingo tries to avoid it.
Domingo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farniev misses with an uppercut.
Domingo throws out a counter right but Farniev avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farniev ducks under a wild hook from Domingo.
Domingo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Farniev in his tracks.
Farniev shoots in and drives through. Domingo sprawls well.
Domingo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farniev thows a leg kick but Domingo checks it
and Domingo counters with a stiff right hand.
Domingo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farniev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Domingo defends it nicely.
Domingo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Domingo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Domingo throws a lazy right hand but Farniev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Farniev misses with a lunging right hand
and Domingo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Batraz Farniev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Farniev shoots and misses
letting Domingo counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Domingo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Domingo 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 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Domingo!
A relieved looking Jorge Domingo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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