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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fenix's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. Datsik has chosen Classic as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
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179 cm
30
148 lbs
13 - 9 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tristan Fenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, David Datsik!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenix throws a hook but Datsik avoids it easily.
Datsik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fenix.
Datsik throws a body kick that misses.
Datsik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fenix cracks the inside of Datsik's front leg.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Datsik enables Fenix to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Datsik manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fenix got a little sloppy there for a moment and Datsik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fenix has managed to get both his arms back between Datsik's legs - danger averted.
Datsik looking to control.
Datsik tries to strike from the bottom.
Datsik wants to sweep here but Fenix controlling him for the moment.
Datsik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fenix postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Datsik wants to sweep but no luck.
Fenix with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix working some strikes from top position.
Fenix has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fenix working some strikes from top position.
Datsik trying to keep a closed guard but Fenix is proving a slippery customer.
Datsik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Datsik has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fenix can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Datsik keeping moving, preventing Fenix from controlling successfully.
Fenix distracts Datsik with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Datsik controlling the position.
Fenix trying to control but Datsik is working from the bottom.
Datsik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsik keeping moving, preventing Fenix from controlling successfully.
Datsik avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fenix stands and throws Datsik's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fenix wants to control but Datsik is keeping him busy.
Fenix working the body and head with strikes.
Fenix is trying to get an arm triangle but Datsik is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Datsik is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datsik is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fenix off and has taken his back!
Datsik trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Fenix doesn't escape.
Datsik lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Fenix hold on?!
Fenix tries to roll but Datsik sticks to his back.
Fenix rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fenix is refusing to be controlled, as Datsik sits in half guard.
Datsik prevents Fenix from improving his position.
Datsik is trying to control the action in half guard but Fenix is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenix is looking to improve his position.
Datsik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Datsik is just content to waste time from the top position. Fenix takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fenix can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Datsik controls the pace.
Fenix is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Datsik looking for subs from the bottom but Fenix mounts him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Fenix dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fenix paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Datsik walks into a stiff left hand from Fenix.
Datsik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Datsik.
Fenix appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Datsik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Datsik throws a hook but Fenix avoids it easily.
Datsik slips a jab from Fenix.
Datsik thinks about the counter body kick.
Datsik throws a sloppy body shot
and Fenix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Fenix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fenix.
Datsik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fenix counters with a stiff right hand.
Fenix throws a low kick but Datsik avoids it.
Fenix throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fenix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Datsik's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Datsik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fenix.
Datsik jabs at Fenix's body.
Fenix scores with a nice right hand.
Fenix misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik looks to land a combination. Fenix sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Tristan Fenix has been cut.
Fenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fenix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fenix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Datsik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Datsik misses with a straight right.
Fenix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Datsik can do to turn this around?
Fenix throws a nice looking combination but Datsik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Datsik is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Datsik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Datsik displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fenix.
Datsik takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Datsik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
David Datsik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fenix jabs Datsik to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fenix throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsik misses with a head kick.
Fenix tries to move into range but Datsik moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Datsik. Fenix shrugs it off though.
Fenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Datsik moves away.
Datsik checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fenix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Datsik at a distance.
Datsik throws an overhand right that lands on Fenix's shoulder, as Fenix tries to avoid the shot.
Fenix will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Datsik doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Datsik scores with a sloppy right hand. Fenix should have avoided that one.
Fenix throws out a loose jab but Datsik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Datsik wants to counter with a clinch but Fenix pushes him away.
Datsik misses with a straight right.
Datsik defending well as Fenix loads up on a big left hand.
Datsik falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Fenix to counter with a crisp jab.
Datsik throws a head kick that misses.
Datsik connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenix misses the jab.
Fenix lands a nice shot to the body.
Datsik dodges the punch combination from Fenix.
It looks like Fenix has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Datsik misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Datsik.
Fenix looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Fenix there.
Fenix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fenix is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Datsik is trying to control Fenix's posture. Fenix takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Datsik! Fenix is rotating here... this could be the end... Datsik is out! Fenix has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tristan Fenix!
In his post fight interview, Tristan Fenix started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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