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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Seleznyov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diotte might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High. Roberto Seleznyov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
37 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roberto Seleznyov!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seleznyov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diotte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diotte blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Seleznyov.
Diotte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diotte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seleznyov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diotte misses the shot to the body.
Diotte fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seleznyov checks it well.
Sloppy strikes from Diotte. Those never looked like landing.
Seleznyov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seleznyov throws a nice looking combination but Diotte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diotte drops his hands momentarily and Seleznyov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seleznyov, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diotte lands a nice looking body shot.
Diotte lands a nice shot to the body.
Seleznyov throws a jab but it's blocked by Diotte.
Diotte misses with a looping right.
Seleznyov throws a hook but Diotte avoids it easily.
Diotte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seleznyov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Seleznyov avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seleznyov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seleznyov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andrew Diotte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diotte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seleznyov finds it's way round the side to connect with Diotte's head.
Diotte has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 5 Star Spar Bazaar in the buildup to the fight.
Seleznyov tries to clinch there but Diotte circles away.
Diotte throws a big shot that misses.
Diotte swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Seleznyov counters with a good low kick that Diotte was not able to check.
Diotte misses with a kick to the body.
Seleznyov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diotte.
Seleznyov avoids the body shot from Diotte.
Diotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seleznyov misses with a leg kick
and Diotte moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diotte blocking some punches.
A short left from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov is trying to maintain a safe position but Diotte gets an underhook and turns Seleznyov into the ropes.
Diotte struggles to land a body shot inside as Seleznyov controls his hands.
Diotte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Seleznyov has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Seleznyov.
Diotte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seleznyov blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diotte goes for a takedown attempt but Seleznyov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A good leg kick by Seleznyov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seleznyov. Diotte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seleznyov tries to clinch up but Diotte circles away and keeps his distance.
Diotte tries to score with a low kick but Seleznyov moves his leg out of the way.
A solid body kick from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diotte throws a shot from downtown. Seleznyov moves away and avoids it.
Diotte throws a solid leg kick but Seleznyov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diotte.
Seleznyov throws a fast counter high kick but Diotte manages to duck under it in time.
Roberto Seleznyov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seleznyov ducks under a wild hook from Diotte.
Seleznyov cracks Diotte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Seleznyov looks to score with a jab to the body but Diotte is just out of range.
A nice combination there by Seleznyov.
Seleznyov misses with a jab to the body
and Diotte counters with an inside leg kick.
Seleznyov misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diotte avoids the body shot from Seleznyov.
Diotte throws a body punch but Seleznyov moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Seleznyov.
Diotte throws a low kick but Seleznyov moves out of range easily.
Seleznyov blocks a low kick nicely.
Seleznyov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diotte with a body shot.
Diotte defending well as Seleznyov loads up on a big left hand.
Diotte swinging wildly here.
Diotte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Seleznyov dips to his left and cracks Diotte with an uppercut!
Seleznyov gets a double leg takedown into Diotte's guard.
Diotte has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Seleznyov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diotte has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diotte there as he acknowledges the shot.
Seleznyov cracks Diotte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seleznyov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seleznyov moves into range and clinches up with Diotte.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seleznyov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diotte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Diotte wants to take the fight to the mat but Seleznyov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Seleznyov as the two fighters clinch.
Seleznyov tries to work over Diotte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Diotte fails to land.
Diotte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seleznyov misses with some punches.
Seleznyov misses with some punches.
Diotte breaks the clinch.
Seleznyov connects with a leg kick. Diotte looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diotte gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Seleznyov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seleznyov advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Seleznyov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diotte tries to land a front kick but Seleznyov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diotte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seleznyov.
Diotte walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Seleznyov cracks Diotte with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diotte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Roberto Seleznyov has been cut.
Seleznyov tests Diotte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seleznyov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diotte will feel that in the morning.
Seleznyov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roberto Seleznyov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Seleznyov.
Good exchange - Diotte coming out on top.
Seleznyov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seleznyov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diotte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diotte takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seleznyov slips under a jab from Diotte.
Diotte swings widly with a right hand
and Seleznyov counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Diotte misses the target.
Diotte backing away here, and Seleznyov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Diotte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diotte misses with a body shot.
Seleznyov scores with a one two! Diotte had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diotte fails to land with a series of punches.
Diotte throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Seleznyov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diotte.
Diotte swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Seleznyov misses with a leg kick.
Seleznyov cracks Diotte with a good jab.
Diotte walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diotte on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seleznyov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diotte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seleznyov lands a lovely overhand right.
Seleznyov is looking to clinch but Diotte is avoiding it.
Diotte just misses with a punch to the body.
Seleznyov misses with a body kick.
Diotte went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Diotte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seleznyov. Seleznyov obviously looking to wear him down.
Diotte has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Seleznyov.
Seleznyov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diotte just misses with a punch to the body.
Seleznyov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seleznyov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diotte's head.
Seleznyov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diotte looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Seleznyov advances to mount.
Seleznyov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diotte is looking to escape.
Diotte is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diotte tries to hold on but Seleznyov postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diotte is controlling an arm, preventing Seleznyov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seleznyov controlling the position easily from mount.
Diotte is trying desperately to improve position.
Seleznyov avoids the attempt from Diotte to control.
Seleznyov looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Diotte is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Seleznyov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Seleznyov looking to ground and pound but Diotte is blocking nicely.
Seleznyov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Diotte working to try and regain half guard.
Diotte is squirming around, avoiding Seleznyov's attempts to control the action.
Diotte is wriggling around trying to escape.
Seleznyov throws some wild stikes that Diotte manages to avoid easily.
Diotte really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Seleznyov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roberto Seleznyov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Diotte goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Seleznyov - that will leave a mark!
Diotte throws a front kick aimed at Seleznyov's knee but Seleznyov avoids it well.
Seleznyov moves to clinch but Diotte breaks away
letting Diotte counter with a right hand.
Seleznyov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seleznyov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seleznyov.
Diotte takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Seleznyov throws a series of punches but Diotte avoids them all with ease.
Seleznyov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diotte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diotte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seleznyov manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seleznyov stalks Diotte and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diotte's face. Diotte staggers backwards, shaken.
Diotte slips under a jab.
Diotte is looking to wear down Seleznyov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Seleznyov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diotte.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diotte lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Seleznyov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Seleznyov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diotte scores with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Seleznyov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seleznyov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Seleznyov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seleznyov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diotte.
Diotte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seleznyov was well out of range. Poor timing from Diotte.
Seleznyov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diotte throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Seleznyov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diotte is out of range and Seleznyov settles back down.
Seleznyov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diotte on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Seleznyov moves out of range of the body kick.
Seleznyov misses the body punch
and Diotte counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Seleznyov cracks Diotte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Seleznyov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diotte moves away.
Seleznyov lands with a right hand.
A jab from Diotte misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seleznyov! But no joy.
Andrew Diotte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberto Seleznyov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice shot by Seleznyov.
Seleznyov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Seleznyov duly obliges.
Diotte takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diotte thumps Seleznyov with a low kick.
Seleznyov scoring well with a low kick there.
Seleznyov misses the shot to the body.
Diotte misses with a few strikes there.
Diotte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seleznyov.
As Diotte backs off Seleznyov throws a huge counter combo but Diotte manages to avoid it all.
Diotte throws a looping overhand right but Seleznyov ducks down to avoid it.
Diotte throws a body punch but Seleznyov moves out of range.
Diotte takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diotte tries to score with a low kick but Seleznyov moves his leg out of the way.
Diotte lands the left hand.
Seleznyov connects with an inside leg kick.
Diotte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Seleznyov.
Seleznyov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diotte misses with a hook. Seleznyov ducked under it nicely.
Seleznyov shoots in and gets a takedown into Diotte's guard.
Seleznyov looking to sit in guard and control but Diotte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Seleznyov has Diotte pulled in close to control his posture.
Diotte wants to stand but Seleznyov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Diotte throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seleznyov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diotte defends well.
Diotte has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Seleznyov has momentary wrist control but Diotte slips an elbow through the middle.
Seleznyov trying to control the position.
Seleznyov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diotte manages to get himself to full guard.
Seleznyov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diotte is keeping the position for now.
Seleznyov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Roberto Seleznyov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Seleznyov advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Seleznyov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Seleznyov 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Seleznyov!
A less than humble Roberto Seleznyov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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