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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lorant Kantor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Rivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivaldi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Joker's Wild. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lorant Kantor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominick Rivaldi!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kantor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivaldi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivaldi works Kantor's body with a nice hook.
Kantor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kantor throws a head kick that misses.
Rivaldi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kantor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kantor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kantor slips a straight right by Rivaldi.
Rivaldi misses with a hook.
Kantor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivaldi.
Kantor drives through and clinches with Rivaldi against the cage.
Kantor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kantor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rivaldi blocks it with crossed arms.
Rivaldi misses with some punches.
Rivaldi misses with the head strike.
Kantor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivaldi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Kantor.
Kantor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivaldi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rivaldi working aggressively here.
Rivaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kantor.
Kantor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Rivaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kantor.
Kantor trying to land knees to the body.
Kantor lands a damaging elbow.
Kantor blocks an uppercut.
Rivaldi managing to block the knees to the body from Kantor.
Rivaldi lands with a left to the head.
Kantor scores a nice knee to the body.
Rivaldi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kantor landing knees to the head.
Rivaldi working aggressively here.
Kantor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kantor looking to throw knees to the head but Rivaldi is blocking nicely.
Kantor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kantor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rivaldi is trying to force a seperation but Kantor has the dominant position.
Kantor misses with an elbow over the top.
Kantor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivaldi is defending well for now.
Kantor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kantor.
Kantor missing with knees to the body.
Kantor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kantor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kantor is breathing heavily.
Kantor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi is looking to break free of the clinch but Kantor has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivaldi.
Kantor prevents Rivaldi from breaking the clinch.
Kantor misses with a punch to the body.
Kantor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kantor trying to land knees to the body.
Kantor is trying to stall.
Rivaldi avoids the elbow strike from Kantor, against the cage.
Rivaldi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rivaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kantor tries a knee to the head but Rivaldi blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kantor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rivaldi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kantor tries a knee to the head but Rivaldi blocks it.
Kantor tries to land a knee to the head but Rivaldi blocks with his arms.
Kantor tries to land a knee to the head but Rivaldi blocks with his arms.
A short right from Rivaldi.
Kantor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kantor missing with knees to the body.
Kantor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rivaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kantor missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivaldi.
Kantor throws an elbow but it misses.
A shot in the inside from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rivaldi managing to block the knees to the body from Kantor.
Kantor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kantor blocks an uppercut.
Rivaldi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kantor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rivaldi manages to break the clinch.
Kantor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivaldi.
Kantor wants to clinch.
Rivaldi misses with a looping left.
Rivaldi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kantor. That one must have hurt.
Rivaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rivaldi throws a right hand that Kantor ducks under and follows up with a left that Kantor also avoids with ease.
Kantor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kantor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rivaldi.
It looks like Lorant Kantor has been cut.
Kantor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rivaldi's head.
Kantor is looking to clinch but Rivaldi is avoiding it.
Rivaldi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rivaldi moves out of range of the body kick from Kantor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivaldi. Kantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Rivaldi catches Kantor right on the button with a cross.
Rivaldi swats away the attempt to clinch by Kantor.
Kantor clinches with his opponent.
Kantor pushes off an throws an elbow but Rivaldi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rivaldi letting Kantor take a breather here.
Rivaldi misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Rivaldi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lorant Kantor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rivaldi misses the jab.
Rivaldi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivaldi lands a jab to Kantor's midsection.
Rivaldi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivaldi misses the jab.
Kantor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rivaldi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rivaldi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rivaldi throws a hook but Kantor blocks it.
Kantor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kantor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kantor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kantor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivaldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivaldi tests Kantor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kantor pushes Rivaldi away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantor is looking to score with low kicks.
Kantor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rivaldi to score with a decent uppercut.
Rivaldi keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivaldi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kantor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kantor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rivaldi.
Kantor tries a head kick but it misses.
Kantor throws a leg kick which misses Rivaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivaldi tries to avoid it.
Rivaldi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rivaldi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rivaldi throws a hook but Kantor avoids it easily.
Kantor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kantor throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi misses with a few strikes there.
Rivaldi misses with a body shot.
Kantor throws a head kick but Rivaldi moves out of range.
Lorant Kantor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivaldi throws a right and a left that Kantor avoids nicely.
Kantor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rivaldi.
Kantor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rivaldi scores with a body shot.
Rivaldi clobbers Kantor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rivaldi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rivaldi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kantor throws a head kick that Rivaldi semi-blocks.
Rivaldi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Kantor.
Dominick Rivaldi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivaldi connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kantor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kantor throws a leg kick which misses Rivaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivaldi tries to avoid it.
Kantor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rivaldi lands a jab.
Kantor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivaldi lands a glancing blow to the side of Kantor's head.
Rivaldi looks to land a right hand but Kantor moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kantor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivaldi lands a nice looking body shot.
Kantor throws the kick towards the body but Rivaldi avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivaldi misses with a wild combination.
Dominick Rivaldi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kantor throws the kick towards the body but Rivaldi avoids it.
Kantor tries to clinch but Rivaldi moves out of range.
Rivaldi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kantor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rivaldi is out of range.
Kantor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kantor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivaldi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kantor tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivaldi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivaldi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kantor has time to react.
Rivaldi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Rivaldi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lorant Kantor's cut.
That's time! Kantor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kantor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kantor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rivaldi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kantor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivaldi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Kantor.
No joy there for Rivaldi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivaldi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kantor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivaldi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kantor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivaldi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kantor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivaldi throws a series of punches but Kantor avoids them all with ease.
Kantor has managed to clinch.
Kantor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kantor.
Rivaldi lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kantor blocks an uppercut.
Kantor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivaldi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kantor lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rivaldi fails to land.
Kantor pushes off an throws an elbow but Rivaldi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kantor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rivaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivaldi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kantor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivaldi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kantor.
Kantor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kantor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivaldi wants to get back to striking at distance but Kantor won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kantor.
Dominick Rivaldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivaldi is defending well for now.
Rivaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kantor missing with knees to the body.
Kantor throws an elbow but it misses.
Kantor misses with a knee strike.
Kantor lands a good knee to the midsection. Rivaldi won't want to take too many of those.
Kantor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kantor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivaldi is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kantor tries to land a knee to the head but Rivaldi blocks with his arms.
Kantor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivaldi avoids it.
Kantor tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivaldi avoids the damage to the body.
Kantor swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Kantor.
Kantor stalling.
Lorant Kantor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kantor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kantor tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivaldi avoids the damage to the body.
Rivaldi dodges an elbow strike from Kantor.
Kantor misses with a knee to the head.
Kantor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivaldi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kantor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rivaldi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kantor trying to land knees to the body.
Kantor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivaldi avoids it.
Rivaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kantor throws an elbow but it misses.
Kantor missing with knees to the body.
Kantor misses with a knee to the head.
Kantor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivaldi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kantor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rivaldi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kantor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rivaldi lands a left hand.
Kantor is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kantor.
Rivaldi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kantor trying to land knees to the body.
Kantor crunches a lovely knee into Rivaldi's ribcage.
Kantor tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivaldi avoids the damage to the body.
Kantor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivaldi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kantor trying to land knees to the body.
Rivaldi tries to break free but Kantor pushes him back against the cage.
Kantor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lorant Kantor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rivaldi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominick Rivaldi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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