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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Lichen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Tinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tinto has chosen Shell Shocked as his entrance music. Daniel Tinto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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142 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Lichen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Tinto!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinto tries to clinch there but Lichen circles away.
Tinto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Decent striking displayed by Lichen there.
Tinto avoids the body shot from Lichen.
Tinto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lichen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tinto forces Lichen back against the cage and clinches.
Lichen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tinto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lichen walks away with a smile on his face. Tinto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
David Lichen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tinto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Lichen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lichen takes a swing at Tinto's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tinto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lichen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lichen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tinto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lichen after a bit of a struggle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tinto tries for a takedown but Lichen manages to get underhooks.
David Lichen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Tinto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lichen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tinto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lichen connects with a crisp jab.
Tinto has Lichen up against the cage in a clinch.
Lichen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lichen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tinto momentarily.
Lichen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tinto throws a series of punches but Lichen avoids them all with ease.
Lichen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lichen jabs at Tinto's body.
Lichen lands with a straight right. Tinto didn't see that one coming.
Tinto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lichen, pushing him back against the cage.
Tinto tries to score a body lock takedown but Lichen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lichen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Tinto misses its intended target.
Lichen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lichen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tinto counters with a body kick.
Lichen throws a hook to the side of Tinto's head but Tinto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Tinto misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lichen.
Lichen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tinto manages to avoid it.
Tinto walks into a left hand.
Lichen works Tinto's body with a nice hook.
Tinto moves out of range of the strikes.
Tinto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tinto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lichen.
Lichen throws a combination. Tinto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lichen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lichen throws a jab when Tinto was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lichen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tinto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tinto defending well as Lichen loads up on a big left hand.
Tinto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tinto throws a sloppy head kick and Lichen moves out of range easily.
Lichen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lichen clinches.
Lichen lands an uppercut.
Tinto has Lichen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lichen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lichen throws a head punch that misses.
Tinto wants to break free but Lichen has control.
Tinto tries to pull guard but Lichen won't allow it.
Lichen tries a body shot but Tinto blocks it.
Tinto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lichen fails to land.
Lichen lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lichen has Tinto pressed against the cage, preventing Tinto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tinto slowing the pace effectively.
Lichen misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lichen fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Tinto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tinto gets control of Lichen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tinto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lichen wants to control from the top but Tinto keeps moving.
Lichen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tinto is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lichen dominated that round.
That's time! Lichen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lichen loads up on a big right hand but Tinto slips the punch.
Tinto unleashes a big counter combination but Lichen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tinto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lichen throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lichen.
Tinto prevents a body shot from Lichen.
Lichen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tinto prevents a body shot from Lichen.
Lichen throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lichen fails to land.
Tinto breaks the clinch.
Tinto swats away the attempt to clinch by Lichen.
Lichen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tinto can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lichen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lichen misses with a wild body shot.
Lichen circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lichen jabs at Tinto's body.
Lichen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lichen scores with a jab. Tinto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lichen is looking to clinch.
Lichen blocks a low kick nicely.
Lichen lands with a nice combination. Tinto backs away looking to recover.
Tinto throws a head kick that misses.
Tinto tries to clinch but Lichen moves out of range.
Lichen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lichen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lichen tries to clinch there but Tinto circles away.
Tinto flicks out a counter leg kick but Lichen steps away.
Tinto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lichen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tinto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lichen thuds his right hand into Tinto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lichen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lichen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tinto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tinto moves into the clinch successfully.
Tinto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lichen tries a body shot but Tinto blocks it.
Tinto slowing the pace effectively.
Tinto pulls Lichen into guard.
Tinto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tinto wants to get back to his feet but Lichen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tinto managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lichen stops Tinto from standing up.
Lichen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lichen looking to pass the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tinto tries to clinch up but Lichen circles away and keeps his distance.
David Lichen is winning the standup battle so far.
Lichen looks to throw the jab but Tinto is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Tinto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tinto is looking to land body kicks.
Tinto closes the distance and pushes Lichen back into the cage.
Tinto trying to stall but Lichen improves his position.
Lichen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lichen fails to land.
Lichen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tinto breaks from the clinch.
Lichen stuns Tinto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tinto tries to close the distance and clinch but Lichen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lichen moves in looking to clinch but Tinto pushes him off.
Tinto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tinto keeps the fight on the outside.
Lichen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lichen dominated that second round.
That's time! Lichen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Tinto swats away the attempt to clinch by Lichen.
Lichen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tinto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tinto moves in looking to clinch but Lichen pushes him off.
Lichen throws a hook but Tinto avoids it easily.
Lichen throws out a powerful jab.
Lichen clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tinto.
Tinto blocks an uppercut.
Lichen scores with a shot to the side of Tinto's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lichen.
Tinto prevents a body shot from Lichen.
Lichen works on Tinto's body with a couple of short punches.
Lichen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tinto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lichen lands a nice shot to the body.
Lichen scores with a shot to the side of Tinto's head.
Tinto tries to score a body lock takedown but Lichen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lichen pushes Tinto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lichen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tinto's efforts to push away.
Tinto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lichen throws a head punch that misses.
Lichen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tinto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tinto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Tinto misses.
Tinto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lichen throws a big shot that misses.
Daniel Tinto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lichen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lichen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tinto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lichen, as that shot connected.
Tinto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut there from Lichen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lichen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lichen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tinto moves into the clinch.
Lichen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tinto jumps guard but Lichen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lichen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lichen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lichen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lichen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lichen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tinto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lichen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lichen misses with a body punch.
Tinto is trying to break free.
Tinto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lichen prevents it.
David Lichen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Tinto.
Tinto successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lichen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tinto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lichen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tinto is proving hard to escape from.
Lichen stopping the sweep attempt from Tinto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lichen wants to stand and escape but instead Tinto has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lichen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lichen tries to get out of the position.
Lichen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tinto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tinto throwing strikes but missing.
Tinto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Lichen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lichen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Lichen!
After winning the bout, David Lichen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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