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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Seagram (ranked 1116 p4p, 158 weight class) and Victor Tellegio (ranked 1157 p4p, 164 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Seagram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Tellegio!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagram waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tellegio.
Seagram is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tellegio.
We've been told by Seagram's head coaches at Navy Street MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Seagram throws a leg kick
and Tellegio counters with a thumping low kick.
Seagram throws a hook but Tellegio blocks it.
Tellegio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seagram throws a leg kick but Tellegio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Seagram thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tellegio checks the leg kick.
Seagram throws a jab when Tellegio was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Seagram.
Seagram misses with a hook. Tellegio ducked under it nicely.
Seagram doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Seagram motions for Tellegio to come forward. Seagram throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tellegio sizes up Seagram with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tellegio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Seagram moves out of range of the body kick.
Seagram misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tellegio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Seagram misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've been informed that Tellegio has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Seagram connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellegio connects with a jab.
Seagram missing with a left hand there. Tellegio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tellegio moves out of range of the strikes.
Tellegio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Seagram throws a head kick that misses.
Seagram backing away here, and Tellegio unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Seagram shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tellegio defends it nicely.
Tellegio scores with a jab to the body.
Tellegio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Seagram thows a leg kick but Tellegio checks it
and Tellegio counters with a body kick that stops Seagram in his tracks momentarily.
Tellegio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Seagram misses with a double jab
and Tellegio counters with a two punch combo.
Tellegio is looking to slow Seagram down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tellegio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Seagram throws a hook but Tellegio blocks it.
Seagram tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Seagram.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tellegio scores with a kick to the midsection.
Seagram stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tellegio.
Tellegio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tellegio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seagrams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tellegio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seagram.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seagram is defended easily by Tellegio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Seagram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tellegio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Victor Tellegio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seagram has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tellegio.
Tellegio lands a really nice looking cross but Seagram seems unphased.
Tellegio slips a jab from Seagram.
Tellegio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tellegio cracks Seagram with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tellegio slips under a jab.
Donk. Seagram catches Tellegio right on the button with a cross.
Tellegio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tellegio jabs Seagram right on the nose. Seagram blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagram walks into a jab.
Seagram misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tellegio! But no joy.
Tellegio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Seagram takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tellegio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tellegio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tellegio slips under a jab.
Tellegio throws out a counter right but Seagram avoids it with no problem.
Tellegio lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Seagram misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tellegio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Tellegio tenderised Seagram's leg. Seagram is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tellegio connects with a looping right hand.
That kick from Tellegio tenderised Seagram's leg. Seagram is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Seagram misses.
Tellegio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tellegio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Tellegio misses the target.
Seagram misses with a hook.
Tellegio flicks out a counter leg kick but Seagram steps away.
Tellegio is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Seagram had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Seagram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tellegio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio lands a leg kick that knocks Seagram off balance momentarily.
Seagram is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Seagram throws a leg kick but Tellegio moved away.
Seagram throws an overhand right that lands on Tellegio's shoulder, as Tellegio tries to avoid the shot.
Seagram misses with the combination.
Seagram swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tellegio.
Seagram misses with a straight left.
Seagram shoots in looking for a takedown. Tellegio tries to sprawl out of it but Seagram keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tellegio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tellegio ducks under a wild hook from Seagram.
Tellegio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seagram can pounce on him.
Tellegio throws a head kick that half lands.
Seagram misses with a hook. Tellegio ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tellegio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seagram.
A jab from Tellegio finds it's way through Seagram's defenses.
Tellegio connects with the punch.
Seagram throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seagram throws the left hand but Tellegio avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Tellegio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Seagram turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tellegio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seagram fails with a takedown attempt.
Seagram blocks the body kick.
Seagram half committed to a counter leg kick.
Seagram works the jab nicely.
Seagram misses with a low kick.
Seagram throws a jab when Tellegio was well out of range.
Tellegio looks to land a body kick but Seagram moved away.
Seagram on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tellegio scoring well with a low kick there.
Tellegio moves out of range of the strikes.
Seagram throws out a loose jab but Tellegio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tellegio only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tellegio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tellegio scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Seagram misses its intended target.
Seagram throws a big shot that misses.
Tellegio lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tellegio wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagram misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tellegio scoring well with a low kick there.
Seagram takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Seagram blocks the body kick.
Tellegio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Seagram looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Seagram moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTellegio.
Tellegio lands a right hook to the body.
Tellegio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tellegio slips a jab from Seagram.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tellegio. Seagram shrugs it off though.
Tellegio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seagram momentarily.
Seagram tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Seagram takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tellegio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Tellegio.
Tellegio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Decent striking displayed by Tellegio there.
Tellegio lands a leg kick that knocks Seagram off balance momentarily.
Tellegio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Tellegio.
Victor Tellegio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tellegio misses with a two punch combination.
Seagram takes one to the chin there.
Tellegio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seagrams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Seagram misses with a low kick.
Seagram thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seagram lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tellegio lands with a right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Seagram might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tellegio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Seagram will feel that in the morning.
Tellegio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tellegio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seagram looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tellegio scores with a nice strike.
Danny Seagram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tellegio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tellegio throws a front kick that sends Seagram stumbling back into the cage.
Tellegio lands a jab.
Tellegio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Seagram misses.
Tellegio connects with a leg kick. Seagram looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagram throws a head kick but Tellegio moves out of range.
Seagram takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tellegio throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Seagram takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tellegio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Seagram looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Tellegio.
That kick from Tellegio tenderised Seagram's leg. Seagram is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seagram on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tellegio. That's going to slow Seagram down.
Tellegio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seagram.
Tellegio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Seagram showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tellegio.
Tellegio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tellegio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tellegio looks to land a left hand but Seagram moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Seagram misses the target.
Seagram scores with a nice right hand.
Tellegio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Seagram stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Seagram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tellegio moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Seagram.
Tellegio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tellegio.
Tellegio slips a jab from Seagram.
Tellegio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Seagram takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seagram misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Tellegio.
Tellegio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seagram's sensitive parts.
Tellegio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seagram.
Seagram does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tellegio checks the leg kick.
Seagram misses with a hook.
Tellegio only half commits to the counter leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tellegio throws a lazy right hand but Seagram sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tellegio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Seagram has time to react.
Seagram throws a chopping leg kick but Tellegio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tellegio lands a body shot.
Seagram throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Tellegio 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. This is the final round!
Seagram swings widly with a right hand
letting Tellegio counter with a right hand.
Tellegio throws a head kick that misses.
Seagram is looking to counter punch.
Seagram throws a hook but Tellegio avoids it easily.
Seagram walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tellegio slips under a jab from Seagram.
Tellegio only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Seagram will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Seagram moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTellegio.
Seagram looks to throw the jab but Tellegio is out of range.
Tellegio lands a jab to the nose.
Seagram lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tellegio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tellegio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Seagram will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Seagram throws the left hand but Tellegio avoids the punch easily.
Seagram scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tellegio scoring well with a low kick there.
Seagram needs to keep his hands up - Tellegio had a free shot at his head there.
Tellegio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seagram misses with an uppercut
and Tellegio counters with a stiff right hand.
Seagram throws a shot from downtown. Tellegio moves away and avoids it.
Seagram backing away here, and Tellegio unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Seagram scores with a hook.
Seagram gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellegio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tellegio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tellegio connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tellegio.
Seagram throws a jab but it's blocked by Tellegio.
Seagram tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tellegio throws a head kick but Seagram moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tellegio.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tellegio. That's going to slow Seagram down.
Seagram throws out a loose jab but Tellegio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tellegio slips a jab from Seagram.
Tellegio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seagram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tellegio misses with a wild body shot.
Seagram will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Seagram throws a jab when Tellegio was well out of range.
Tellegio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tellegio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tellegio staying out of range there.
Danny Seagram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Seagram. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seagram.
Seagram misses with a straight right.
Nice takedown defense from Tellegio. No joy for Seagram on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seagram walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Seagram.
Seagram stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tellegio.
Tellegio lands a front kick.
Tellegio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Seagram backs up against the cage.
Seagram misses with an uppercut.
Tellegio blocks a head kick by Seagram.
Seagram takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Seagram lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tellegio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tellegio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Seagram misses with a straight left.
Tellegio stuns Seagram with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tellegio misses with a head kick.
Tellegio gets a clinch.
Tellegio crunches a lovely knee into Seagram's ribcage.
A short right from Tellegio on the inside.
Seagram fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seagram gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tellegio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Seagram's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Seagram's back!
Tellegio is punishing Seagram with some ground and pound.
Tellegio lands shots from the back.
Seagram grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Seagram tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Victor Tellegio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tellegio controlling the pace for now.
Seagram bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tellegio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio keeping moving, preventing Seagram from controlling successfully.
Tellegio pulls Seagram in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seagram trying to control the position from guard on top but Tellegio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seagram is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seagram looking to sit in guard and control but Tellegio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Tellegio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tellegio 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Tellegio!
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