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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zell Dincht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genaro Capotella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Capotella is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Scampia 167. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Genaro Capotella enters the cage!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zell Dincht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Genaro Capotella!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dincht scores with a hook.
It looks like Genaro Capotella has been cut.
Dincht throws a head kick that misses
and Capotella counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Dincht throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Dincht backs off Capotella throws a huge counter combo but Dincht manages to avoid it all.
Dincht misses with a hook. Capotella ducked under it nicely.
Capotella throws a counter combo.
Dincht throws an off balance right hand
and Capotella counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dincht slips a jab from Capotella.
Dincht pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Capotella misses with an uppercut
and Dincht cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capotella lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Capotella moves out of range as Dincht strikes.
Capotella swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dincht throws a predictable looking body shot
and Capotella counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capotella scores with a jab to the body.
Dincht throws a predictable looking body shot
and Capotella counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dincht buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Dincht.
Dincht connects with a right hand. Capotella shakes it off.
Dincht lands with a thumping leg kick.
Capotella slips a straight right by Dincht.
Capotella has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dincht scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capotella sizes up Dincht with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dincht looks to score with a jab to the body but Capotella is just out of range.
Capotella lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Capotella avoids the body shot from Dincht.
Capotella ducks under a wild hook from Dincht.
Capotella scores with a jab to the head.
Capotella misses the jab.
Good leg kick by Dincht there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Capotella misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dincht appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dincht thows a leg kick but Capotella checks it
and Capotella counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capotella blocks a jab.
Capotella walks into a left hand.
Capotella blocks a low kick nicely.
Dincht misses with a looping right.
Capotella looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dincht throws a poor cross that misses
and Capotella counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Capotella pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dincht moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dincht looks to land a right hand but Capotella moved out of range.
Capotella let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dincht throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capotella misses with the combination.
Dincht throws a chopping leg kick but Capotella manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like Capotella was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A lazy left from Dincht finds it's target.
Capotella bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Capotella throws a lazy uppercut
and Dincht counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dincht lands with a thumping leg kick.
Capotella slips under a jab from Dincht.
A nice side step and Capotella releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zell Dincht dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Genaro Capotella's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Capotella dodges the punch combination from Dincht.
Dincht thumps Capotella with a low kick.
Dincht cracks Capotella with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zell Dincht is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Dincht.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dincht throws a leg kick that is checked
and Capotella counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Capotella rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dincht counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dincht fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capotella on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dincht. Dincht obviously looking to wear him down.
Capotella avoids the body shot from Dincht.
Dincht dips to his left and cracks Capotella with an uppercut!
Dincht slips a jab from Capotella.
Dincht swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dincht tries to clinch up but Capotella circles away and keeps his distance.
Good shot there by Capotella.
Dincht misses with a combination
and Capotella counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dincht punishes Capotella's body with a nice straight punch.
Zell Dincht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capotella listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dincht swings widly with a right hand
and Capotella counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dincht lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Capotella chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dincht can pounce on him.
Dincht loads up on a big right hand but Capotella slips the punch.
Dincht lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Capotella circles away quickly and effectively.
Capotella's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Capotella ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dincht moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Dincht.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capotella swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dincht counters with a good low kick that Capotella was not able to check.
A low kick from Dincht is predictable there
and Capotella counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dincht throws a hook but Capotella blocks it.
Dincht rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Capotella counter with a right hand.
Capotella throws a body shot but no joy.
Capotella pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Capotella misses with a two punch combination.
Dincht throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Capotella looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dincht lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dincht throws a low kick, looking for Capotella's leg but Capotella calmly moves out of range.
Dincht looks to land a left hand but Capotella moved out of range nicely.
Dincht looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Capotella swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dincht misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Dincht throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dincht steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Capotella.
Dincht swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Capotella swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dincht closes the distance looking to clinch
and Capotella counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zell Dincht will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Genaro Capotella's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dincht feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Capotellas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Dincht.
Capotella throws out a counter right but Dincht avoids it with no problem.
Capotella misses with a straight right.
Dincht misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Capotella! But no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dincht. That's going to slow Capotella down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dincht!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capotella throws a right hand that misses
and Dincht counters with a stiff right hand.
Dincht lands a leg kick that knocks Capotella off balance momentarily.
Dincht feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Capotella's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dincht misses with a lunging right hand
and Capotella counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dincht looks to throw the jab but Capotella is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Dincht.
Dincht walks into a jab.
Dincht throws a sloppy head kick and Capotella moves out of range easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Capotella might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dincht has got the better of the exchanges.
Dincht throws a front kick that sends Capotella stumbling back into the cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Capotella checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Capotella was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dincht looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Capotella - just one landing.
Capotella avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Capotella scores with a jab to the body.
Capotella looks to land a right hand but Dincht moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Dincht.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dincht ducks under a wild hook from Capotella.
It looked like Dincht wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dincht thows a leg kick but Capotella checks it
and Capotella counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Capotella slips a jab from Dincht.
Dincht swings widly with a right hand
and Capotella counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dincht misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dincht takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dincht tries a low kick but Capotella avoids it.
Capotella with a jab.
Dincht misses with a low kick as Capotella jumps back.
Dincht throws a lazy uppercut
and Capotella cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dincht swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Dincht as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dincht misses with a leg kick.
Capotella looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dincht misses with a series of wild punches.
Dincht misses with a leg kick
letting Capotella counter with a right hand.
Genaro Capotella has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Capotella misses with a straight right.
Dincht throwing a counter right hand but Capotella manages to avoid it.
Dincht tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Capotella displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dincht throws out the jab.
Zell Dincht is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Capotella ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zell Dincht.
Well Dincht has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zell Dincht!
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