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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Boitsoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Con Waterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waterson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Oasis - Roll With It. Con Waterson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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222 lbs
26 - 24 - 0 |
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198 cm
38
208 lbs
43 - 21 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
26 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dmitry Boitsoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Con Waterson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boitsoff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Waterson. Beautiful body shot.
Boitsoff will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Waterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boitsoff.
Boitsoff misses the shot to the body.
Boitsoff wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boitsoff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Boitsoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boitsoff takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Dmitry Boitsoff has been cut.
Boitsoff is trying hard to land a takedown here. Waterson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Waterson lands with a cross.
Waterson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boitsoff.
Boitsoff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Waterson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boitsoff clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boitsoff.
Waterson just leaning against Boitsoff, taking a breather.
Boitsoff breaks the clinch.
Boitsoff does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Waterson! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterson stuns Boitsoff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dmitry Boitsoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boitsoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waterson manages to avoid it.
Boitsoff shoots in and gets a takedown into Waterson's guard.
Boitsoff has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boitsoff is looking to pass into half guard but Waterson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Waterson is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waterson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boitsoff looking for a sweep. Not yet Boitsoff, not yet.
Boitsoff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Waterson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boitsoff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boitsoff is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boitsoff is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterson throwing strikes but missing.
Waterson content to stall in guard here.
Waterson postures up in Boitsoff's guard and throws a big left but Boitsoff blocks it.
Boitsoff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boitsoff wants to sweep here but Waterson controlling him for the moment.
Waterson throws a big right hand that misses.
Boitsoff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Waterson manages to get himself to full guard.
Waterson trying to keep a closed guard but Boitsoff is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boitsoff forces his way into half guard.
Waterson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boitsoff.
Boitsoff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Waterson's head.
Boitsoff looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boitsoff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waterson keeps working.
Boitsoff wants to work for an arm triangle but Waterson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boitsoff not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dmitry Boitsoff will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Boitsoff's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Waterson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boitsoff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boitsoff is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Waterson's half guard.
Waterson is defending against the submission attempts here by Boitsoff.
Boitsoff is trying to work for a kimura but Waterson is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterson wants to improve his position but Boitsoff is controlling well.
Boitsoff wants to work for an arm triangle but Waterson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterson tries to roll over but Boitsoff keeps him under control.
Waterson is refusing to be controlled, as Boitsoff sits in half guard.
Waterson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boitsoff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Waterson defending well though.
Boitsoff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boitsoff is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Waterson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boitsoff is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boitsoff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waterson keeps working.
Boitsoff is trying to work for a kimura but Waterson is defending well.
Boitsoff trying to control the action but Waterson is working from the bottom.
Waterson trying to control but Boitsoff postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff drives through and clinches with Waterson against the cage.
Waterson can't find room to land a body shot as Boitsoff controls the action.
Boitsoff drags the fight down to the ground.
Waterson with a nice head shot there.
Boitsoff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Waterson.
Waterson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boitsoff looking for a sweep. Not yet Boitsoff, not yet.
Boitsoff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Waterson is aware though and is defending well.
Waterson stands up over Boitsoff, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boitsoff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Waterson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Waterson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boitsoff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Waterson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Waterson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boitsoff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Waterson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boitsoff has his foot on Waterson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Waterson works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Boitsoff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Boitsoff's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Boitsoff gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Waterson counters with an inside leg kick.
Boitsoff clinches up against the cage.
Boitsoff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Waterson misses.
Boitsoff misses with a hook. Waterson ducked under it nicely.
Waterson lands a jab.
Waterson leaves Boitsoff with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Waterson as Boitsoff shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Boitsoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waterson throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boitsoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boitsoff misses with a body punch
and Waterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waterson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Waterson wants it to stay on the feet.
Waterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boitsoff moves away.
Con Waterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waterson lands with a cross.
Con Waterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boitsoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waterson manages to avoid it.
Boitsoff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Waterson.
Boitsoff is looking to wear down Waterson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boitsoff slips a straight right by Waterson.
Boitsoff was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Waterson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Waterson throws out a loose jab but Boitsoff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Con Waterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff shoots in looking for a takedown but Waterson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boitsoff's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boitsoff fails to land with a series of punches.
Boitsoff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Waterson can pounce on him.
Waterson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Waterson.
Boitsoff drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boitsoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waterson is keeping the position for now.
Boitsoff chips away with some ground and pound.
Boitsoff trying to control but Waterson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Waterson is on top in guard.
Waterson throws a big right hand that misses.
Boitsoff is looking for a triangle but Waterson pushes his legs off easily.
Boitsoff is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Waterson stopping the sweep attempt from Boitsoff.
Waterson working some strikes from top position.
Waterson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boitsoff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Waterson wants to control from the top but Boitsoff keeps moving.
Boitsoff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boitsoff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Waterson manages to get himself to full guard.
Waterson keeping moving, preventing Boitsoff from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Con Waterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boitsoff 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dmitry Boitsoff!
A victorious Dmitry Boitsoff thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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