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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iolyn Madog (ranked 283 p4p, 37 weight class) and Roberto Duranto (ranked 605 p4p, 64 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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147 lbs
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151 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iolyn Madog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Duranto!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duranto lands a slapping body shot.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Duranto has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Madog is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Duranto moves into the clinch.
A short left from Duranto.
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madog closes the distance and pushes Duranto back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Madog fails to land.
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madog 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.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Madog throws out the jab.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duranto checks the leg kick.
Duranto cracks Madog with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Duranto gets tackled into the cage by Madog. Madog maintains the clinch.
Madog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madog lands with a short shot to the head.
Madog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madog has Duranto pressed against the cage, preventing Duranto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Madog.
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Madog.
Duranto lands a shoulder strike.
Madog misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madog lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duranto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Madog lands a hook that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto lands with a light punch inside.
Madog is working Duranto over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Madog.
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Madog.
I was talking to Madog's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Madog.
Madog lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Madog.
A short uppercut from Madog.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Madog.
A head punch on the inside from Madog fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Madog misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Duranto.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Madog controls the action.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madog misses with the head strike.
Duranto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto struggles to land a body shot inside as Madog controls his hands.
Madog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Duranto.
Madog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madog throws a head punch that misses.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Duranto.
Madog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Madog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madog misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Madog.
Madog lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duranto lands with a left to the head.
Madog works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duranto lands a hook that snaps the head of Madog backwards.
Duranto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Madog can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Madog blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duranto.
Nice body punch from Madog.
Madog tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Madog fails to land.
Madog throws a head punch that misses.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madog struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Madog.
Madog tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Madog.
Madog scores with a shot to the side of Duranto's head.
Madog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duranto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Duranto.
Madog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Madog.
Madog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madog misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto taking a breather.
Madog throws a head punch that misses.
Madog has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Duranto tries to work over Madog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duranto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Madog has him pressed against the cage.
Madog blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madog misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Madog.
Duranto tries to throw a body punch but Madog avoids it by throwing Duranto back against the cage.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iolyn Madog dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Madog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Duranto misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Madog misses the target.
Duranto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duranto throws a leg kick which misses Madog's front leg but catches the back leg as Madog tries to avoid it.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Madog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Madog slips the punch.
Madog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duranto.
Duranto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Madog digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Madog motions for Duranto to come forward. Madog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madog misses with a series of wild punches.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Madog avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Madog tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roberto Duranto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto is looking to slow Madog down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Madog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Madog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duranto is looking to slow Madog down with leg kicks.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Duranto misses.
Madog throws a right hand that Duranto ducks under and follows up with a left that Duranto also avoids with ease.
Duranto connects with a leg kick. Madog looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duranto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duranto is looking to clinch.
Duranto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Madog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Madog blocks the body kick.
Madog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Madog jabs at Duranto's body.
Roberto Duranto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto looks for the body kick but Madog saw that one coming.
Duranto throws a one two combo.
Madog cracks the inside of Duranto's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madog.
Duranto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Madog cracks the inside of Duranto's front leg.
Madog throws a right hand that misses
and Duranto counters with a nice leg kick.
Madog throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Madog is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Duranto's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Madog closes the distance and pushes Duranto back into the cage.
Duranto working aggressively here.
Madog scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Madog.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
Madog lands a body punch in the clinch.
Madog struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Duranto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madog stalls.
Madog pushes Duranto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duranto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Madog backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto lands with a short shot to the head.
Iolyn Madog has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Madog misses with some punches.
Madog works on Duranto's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Duranto.
Madog has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madog misses with a hook.
Madog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Duranto scores with a jab to the head.
Duranto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Madog closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Madog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Madog working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Madog - that landed with a thud.
Duranto misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Madog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Madog.
Madog keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Madog is looking to land body kicks.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
Madog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duranto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Madog lands with a left to the head.
Madog struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Madog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Madog - that landed with a thud.
Duranto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madog.
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 Iolyn Madog will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Madog has time to react.
Madog darts in and clinches Duranto up against the cage.
Madog keeps control of Duranto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Madog tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Madog back against the cage.
Madog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duranto has had enough of the clinch but Madog keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Madog.
Duranto trying to stall but Madog improves his position.
Duranto scores with a shot to the side of Madog's head.
Duranto trying to control the position but instead, Madog has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duranto into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Madog.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Madog throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Madog controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Madog.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Madog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madog is leaning against Duranto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Madog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Madog checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Madog.
Duranto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Madog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch combination from Madog misses.
Duranto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Madog throws a body shot but no joy.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Madog checks it.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Madog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duranto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duranto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Madog, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duranto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Madog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madog scores with a spinning back kick!
A big right from Madog misses.
Madog walks into a stiff left hand from Duranto.
Madog throws a leg kick which misses Duranto's front leg but catches the back leg as Duranto tries to avoid it.
Madog feints and then cracks Duranto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duranto down.
Duranto misses with an uppercut
and Madog counters with a nice uppercut.
Duranto has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Madog.
Duranto scores with a hook to the body.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Madog.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madog.
Madog misses with a punch to the body.
Iolyn Madog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Madog fails to land.
Madog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Madog.
Madog is working Duranto over against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Madog tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Duranto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Madog backwards.
Madog tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duranto lands an uppercut.
Duranto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Madog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Madog tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Madog back against the cage.
Duranto just leaning against Madog, taking a breather.
Madog scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four 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!
Madog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madog lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duranto lands with a left to the head.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Madog.
Duranto pushes Madog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madog.
Madog lands with a light punch inside.
Duranto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madog's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Madog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madog swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Madog controls the action.
Madog is looking to control Duranto's arms but Duranto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Madog has his back to the cage.
Duranto misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iolyn Madog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Madog, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iolyn Madog!
Iolyn Madog seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Roberto Duranto had this to say: 'So you forget to set my sliders.. Didnt you, Gutz?'.
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