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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Donde (ranked 762 p4p, 82 weight class) and Angelo San Diego (ranked 789 p4p, 88 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond Donde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo San Diego!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San Diego moves out of range of the body kick from Donde.
San Diego on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
San Diego takes a kick to the side of the head.
San Diego 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.
Donde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
San Diego misses the shot to the body.
San Diego closes the distance and pushes Donde back into the cage.
San Diego avoids a wild elbow strike from Donde.
San Diego blocks an elbow strike.
San Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
San Diego wants to stall.
San Diego breaks from the clinch.
Donde throws a head kick that San Diego semi-blocks.
San Diego scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donde tries to land a front kick but San Diego steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donde misses with a body kick.
Donde gets a takedown into half guard.
Donde is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donde looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
San Diego wants to get back to his feet.
Donde is working for a submission of some sort.
Donde works his way into side control.
Donde tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Donde has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Donde looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Donde tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Donde is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. San Diego knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Donde wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by San Diego, who protects the arm well.
Donde swings around for an armbar but San Diego sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Donde's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donde looking for subs off his back but San Diego has passed one foot through into half guard.
San Diego wants to stand but Donde has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Donde looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Donde looking for submissions off his back.
Donde regains full guard. Nicely done.
Donde looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! San Diego has picked Donde up and slammed him! Donde can't keep hold of the triangle and San Diego manages to pass to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donde looking for a sweep but San Diego has passed into full mount! Oh no!
San Diego looking to control and managing it successfully.
Donde is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
San Diego gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Donde fails with an attempt to clinch.
San Diego has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donde.
Donde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donde tries to keep at a distance but San Diego has taken the fight into the clinch.
Donde lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. San Diego manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Raymond Donde will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donde shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has San Diego pinned against the cage. San Diego gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
San Diego thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donde throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donde looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Donde postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! San Diego is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Donde, into his guard.
Donde working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because San Diego has passed into half guard!
Donde has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, San Diego escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by San Diego!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donde regains half guard.
Donde actively working from the bottom here.
San Diego postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Donde to stand up.
Donde pushes San Diego up against the cage in a clinch.
Donde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donde blocking some punches.
Donde can't find room to land a body shot as San Diego controls the action.
San Diego lands a shoulder strike.
San Diego misses with the head strike.
San Diego blocks the elbow strike.
San Diego gets through Donde's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
San Diego lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from San Diego.
San Diego dodges an elbow strike from Donde.
Donde is trying to drag San Diego to the mat but San Diego just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donde misses with an elbow strike.
San Diego lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San Diego avoids a wild elbow strike from Donde.
San Diego breaks the clinch.
Donde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and San Diego is able to avoid easily.
Donde throws a head kick that misses.
Donde fails with the takedown
and San Diego cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Donde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
San Diego scores with a jab to the body.
Donde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donde gets tackled into the cage by San Diego. San Diego maintains the clinch.
San Diego breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
San Diego works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
San Diego lands with a good body shot.
Donde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donde throws a sloppy head kick and San Diego moves out of range easily.
Raymond Donde is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Diego throws out a loose jab but Donde uses good head movement to avoid it.
San Diego misses with a two punch combination.
Donde throws a lazy body kick
and San Diego counters with a stiff right hand.
San Diego misses with a straight left.
San Diego scores with a crisp jab that stopped Donde in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from San Diego. Donde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donde tries to clinch up but San Diego circles away and keeps his distance.
Donde gets off balance looking for a body kick
and San Diego cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donde is rocked!
San Diego swings for the body but Donde moves out of range.
Oh Donde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
San Diego misses with a body shot.
Donde tries to clinch up but San Diego circles away and keeps his distance.
Donde seems to have got his legs back now.
San Diego closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
San Diego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donde throws an elbow that misses.
Donde misses with a body punch.
San Diego breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and San Diego is able to avoid easily.
A swing and a miss from San Diego.
Donde avoids the body shot from San Diego.
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!
San Diego smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donde staying out of range there.
Donde gets a takedown into half guard.
Donde is looking for a kimura but San Diego is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Donde to get the leverage.
Donde stops San Diego from getting back to his feet.
Donde is looking for a kimura but San Diego is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Donde to get the leverage.
Donde works his way into full mount!
Donde swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and San Diego is now in Donde's guard. A big mistake from Donde there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo San Diego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as San Diego checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
San Diego misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from San Diego misses its intended target.
Donde misses with a kick to the body.
San Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San Diego stuns Donde with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donde dives in and scores a takedown into San Diego's guard.
Donde is pushing down on San Diego's leg trying to pass to half guard. San Diego is fighting to maintain full guard but Donde has managed to sneak the leg through.
San Diego wants to stand back up but Donde manages to pass into side control.
San Diego is pushing Donde's head away, looking to escape. Donde manages to hold on to the position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donde is trying to get an arm triangle but San Diego is defending well.
Donde is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, San Diego has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Diego is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Donde is trying to get an arm triangle but San Diego is defending well.
Donde is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. San Diego knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Donde tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Donde has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two 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.
San Diego wants to get back to his feet but Donde drags him back down.
San Diego throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Donde scores with a kick to the midsection.
Donde drives through and clinches with San Diego against the cage.
San Diego avoiding damage.
Donde has San Diego pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. San Diego manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Donde throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
San Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donde throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from San Diego on the inside.
A hook to the body from San Diego.
San Diego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Diego avoids the head kick by Donde.
San Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Donde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
San Diego lands a jab.
Donk. San Diego catches Donde right on the button with a cross.
San Diego looks to land a right hand but Donde moved out of range.
San Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Donde throws a front kick that sends San Diego stumbling back into the cage.
San Diego clobbers Donde with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
San Diego gets tackled into the cage by Donde. Donde maintains the clinch.
San Diego pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
San Diego bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Donde's head.
Donde tries to clinch up but San Diego circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from San Diego on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
San Diego closes the distance and pushes Donde back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San Diego lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donde looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Donde misses with a body punch.
San Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Donde throws an elbow but misses.
San Diego trying to control the position but instead, Donde has worked for underhooks and has pushed San Diego into the cage.
San Diego manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donde avoids the body shot from San Diego.
Donde has closed the distance and engaged San Diego in a clinch.
San Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
San Diego's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
San Diego clinches with his opponent.
San Diego blocks the elbow strike.
San Diego breaks the clinch.
San Diego swings for the body but Donde moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Donde.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angelo San Diego comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well San Diego has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo San Diego!
Angelo San Diego really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that IniTech Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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