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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gasan Umalatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manus Dinapoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umalatov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Don Omar - Danza Kuduro ft. Lucenzo. Manus Dinapoli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good kicks
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gasan Umalatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manus Dinapoli!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinapoli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dinapoli blocks a low kick nicely.
Umalatov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Umalatov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Umalatov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Umalatov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Umalatov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dinapoli has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dinapoli is not content to let Umalatov control the position.
Umalatov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dinapoli has escaped the position, nice work there.
Umalatov is trying to get an arm triangle but Dinapoli is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinapoli wants to control but Umalatov postures up.
Dinapoli gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Umalatov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umalatov wants to take a breather but Dinapoli is having none of it.
Dinapoli is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dinapoli is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Umalatov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Umalatov's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dinapoli looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Umalatov rolls, trying to escape but Dinapoli keeps control of the position.
Umalatov is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Dinapoli.
Dinapoli is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Umalatov up.
Umalatov trying to control the hands but Dinapoli breaks the grip.
Dinapoli controlling well, preventing Umalatov from escaping the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Umalatov can't escape the position.
Umalatov is trying to remain composed but Dinapoli is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Our spies down at at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $900 fee) inform us that Dinapoli has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Umalatov rolls, trying to escape but Dinapoli keeps control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Umalatov doesn't escape.
Umalatov breaks Dinapoli's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umalatov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dinapoli is keeping the position for now.
Umalatov is fighting to break Dinapoli's control of his arms but Dinapoli is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Umalatov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dinapoli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dinapoli lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dinapoli seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dinapoli stands and throws Umalatov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dinapoli has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Umalatov!
Umalatov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dinapoli looking to finish Umalatov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Umalatov!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umalatov tries to lock up and control but Dinapoli gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Umalatov regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dinapoli slips a nice elbow through Umalatov's hands, connecting with Umalatov's forehead.
Dinapoli tries to pass the half guard into mount. Umalatov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Umalatov wants to improve his position but Dinapoli is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umalatov has his hands clasped together around Dinapoli's back. He's all about the action.
Umalatov wants to improve his position but Dinapoli is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Umalatov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dinapoli lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dinapoli slips nicely into half guard.
Umalatov wants to improve his position but Dinapoli is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umalatov is looking to control Dinapoli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Umalatov avoid being mounted?
Dinapoli is taking a breather. Umalatov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Umalatov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dinapoli lands with a punch from half guard.
Dinapoli content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dinapoli looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Umalatov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dinapoli prevents Umalatov from improving his position.
Dinapoli working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manus Dinapoli dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dinapoli shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Umalatov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dinapoli slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dinapoli must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Umalatov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Umalatov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dinapoli sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Umalatov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dinapoli showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dinapoli works over Umalatov with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umalatov is trying to keep Dinapoli in close.
Dinapoli is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dinapoli working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umalatov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dinapoli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Umalatov has his foot on Dinapoli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dinapoli works his way back into a safe position though.
Dinapoli's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Umalatov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Umalatov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dinapoli controls the pace.
Umalatov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dinapoli landing some decent shots from guard.
Dinapoli sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dinapoli distracts Umalatov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dinapoli stays in close to Umalatov's body and controls the position.
Umalatov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dinapoli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Umalatov wants to sweep here but Dinapoli controlling him for the moment.
Dinapoli postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dinapoli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dinapoli wants to pass the guard but Umalatov is keeping the position.
Manus Dinapoli has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dinapoli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Umalatov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dinapoli gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umalatov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dinapoli makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dinapoli postures up.
Dinapoli lands a couple of digs.
Dinapoli working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dinapoli is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dinapoli connects with a couple of short punches.
Umalatov controls Dinapoli momentarily but Dinapoli frees himself.
Dinapoli's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Umalatov looking for a guillotine here but Dinapoli defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli pushes down on Umalatov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dinapoli with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dinapoli is thwarting Umalatov's attempts to control the position.
Dinapoli is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dinapoli scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dinapoli trying to control the pace.
Umalatov wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manus Dinapoli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dinapoli.
Dinapoli content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dinapoli has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Umalatov!
Dinapoli lands a big elbow.
Dinapoli tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Umalatov is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinapoli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Umalatov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinapoli lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dinapoli is landing with some decent strikes but Umalatov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Umalatov tries to lock up and control but Dinapoli gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Dinapoli.
Umalatov is rocked!
Dinapoli landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Umalatov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Umalatov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dinapoli controlling the position easily from mount.
Umalatov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dinapoli postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Umalatov out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Dinapoli goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Manus Dinapoli!
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energy
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