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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dido Vicini (ranked 1022 p4p, 162 weight class) and Malcolm Merlin (ranked 866 p4p, 131 weight class). Vicini comes to the cage accompanied by Mother. This should be a great matchup!
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220 lbs
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190 cm
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208 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dido Vicini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malcolm Merlin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merlin avoids the body shot from Vicini.
Merlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Merlin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vicini counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Malcolm Merlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Merlin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vicini just misses with a punch to the body.
Vicini slips a jab and a cross from Merlin.
Merlin lands with a kick to the temple. Vicini shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vicini cracks Merlin with a good jab.
Vicini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vicini is rocked!
Merlin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Merlin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vicini counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vicini looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vicini misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Merlin misses with a wild body shot.
Vicini throws a hook but Merlin blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Merlin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vicini. Merlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vicini is looking to wear down Merlin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Merlin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vicini's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merlin throws a head kick but Vicini moves out of range.
Vicini misses with a straight right.
Vicini throws the left hand but Merlin avoids the punch easily.
Vicini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Merlin misses the target.
Merlin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vicini throws the left hand but Merlin avoids the punch easily.
Vicini looks to throw the jab but Merlin is out of range.
Merlin scores with a sloppy right hand. Vicini should have avoided that one.
Oh Vicini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Merlin scores with a body shot.
Merlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vicini seems to have got his legs back now.
Vicini looks to score with a jab to the body but Merlin is just out of range.
Vicini looks to score with a jab to the body but Merlin is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Merlin! But no joy.
Vicini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Merlin! But no joy.
Vicini looks up at the clock. Bad move! Merlin lands a right hand from hell, dropping Vicini. Merlin pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Merlin!
Malcolm Merlin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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