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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mounir Ayari (ranked 1826 p4p, 2152 weight class) and Dakoda Wyatt (ranked 246 p4p, 282 weight class). Ayari comes into the arena with Yallah Rouh - Samira Said blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mounir Ayari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dakoda Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyatt cracks Ayari with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wyatt throws out a powerful jab.
Wyatt digs a good hook to Ayari's body.
Wyatt lands a glancing blow to the side of Ayari's head.
Jab, jab by Wyatt - just one landing.
Wyatt throws the left hand but Ayari avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Ayari misses the target.
Ayari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wyatt scores with a jab.
Ayari throws a nice looking combination but Wyatt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Wyatt misses the target.
Ayari moves into the clinch.
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!
Ayari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wyatt's elbow.
Ayari misses with a punch to the body.
Wyatt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayari lands a left hand.
Ayari misses with the head strike.
Ayari gets through Wyatt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wyatt tries to break the clinch but Ayari is controlling the position.
Ayari misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ayari.
Ayari blocks an uppercut.
Wyatt tries to break the clinch but Ayari is controlling the position.
Ayari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wyatt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ayari's elbow.
Ayari tries to work over Wyatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wyatt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ayari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Ayari.
Ayari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ayari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wyatt blocks an elbow strike.
Wyatt avoiding damage as Ayari throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Wyatt fails to land.
Ayari lands a hook that snaps the head of Wyatt backwards.
Wyatt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ayari keeps control of Wyatt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayari lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ayari.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ayari.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wyatt.
Wyatt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ayari pushes Wyatt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Ayari.
Wyatt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ayari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Wyatt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ayari drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wyatt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wyatt.
Ayari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wyatt's efforts to push away.
Wyatt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ayari - that landed with a thud.
Ayari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wyatt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ayari's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ayari.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wyatt.
A head punch on the inside from Wyatt fails to land.
Ayari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ayari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wyatt's defenses.
We've been informed that Wyatt has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wyatt prevents a body shot from Ayari.
Wyatt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ayari misses with some punches.
Wyatt blocking some punches.
Ayari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ayari misses with some punches.
Ayari turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayari trying to control the action but Wyatt is working from the bottom.
Ayari landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wyatt can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Wyatt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ayari is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wyatt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ayari misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wyatt is looking to reverse the position.
Wyatt is trying to control Ayari's posture but Ayari avoids it.
Ayari has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ayari is looking to take a break and control but Wyatt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ayari remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
You can see the frustration on Wyatt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mounir Ayari dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ayari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wyatt loads up on a big right hand but Ayari slips the punch.
Ayari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wyatt moves away from the strike by Ayari.
Ayari throws a hook to the side of Wyatt's head but Wyatt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Ayari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Wyatt misses.
Wyatt misses with an uppercut
and Ayari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ayari avoids the body shot from Wyatt.
Mounir Ayari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wyatt circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Wyatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ayari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt scores with a sloppy right hand. Ayari should have avoided that one.
Ayari takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Wyatt misses.
Ayari has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wyatt tests Ayari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ayari moves out of range of the strikes.
Wyatt throws a body punch but Ayari moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt lands with a hook. Ayari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wyatt avoids the body shot from Ayari.
Dakoda Wyatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wyatt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wyatt misses the jab.
Wyatt lands with a cross.
Donk. Ayari catches Wyatt right on the button with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Wyatt misses the target.
Wyatt lands a nice hook to Ayari's body. Ayari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ayari has managed to clinch.
Ayari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ayari lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wyatt or not.
Wyatt blocks a body shot from Ayari.
A knee to the head by Ayari.
Wyatt is rocked!
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!
Ayari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wyatt's elbow.
Wyatt is still on wobbly legs! Can Ayari finish him?
A short left from Ayari.
Ayari stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ayari prevents a body shot from Wyatt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ayari.
Ayari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ayari blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ayari.
Ayari misses with a knee to the head.
Ayari is looking for a takedown.
Ayari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ayari lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wyatt.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wyatt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wyatt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ayari swings wildly with an uppercut but Wyatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wyatt is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ayari.
Wyatt seems to have recovered his senses.
Wyatt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ayari backwards.
Ayari lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wyatt.
Wyatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayari pushes Wyatt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ayari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wyatts head.
Wyatt throws a head punch that misses.
Ayari gets through Wyatt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ayari.
Ayari misses with a body punch.
Ayari misses with a body punch.
Wyatt blocks a body shot from Ayari.
Ayari tries to work over Wyatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ayari lands a right hand.
Wyatt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ayari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wyatt's elbow.
Wyatt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ayari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wyatt.
Ayari keeps control of Wyatt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wyatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wyatt blocks the elbow strike.
Ayari lands an uppercut.
Ayari misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ayari.
Wyatt has a couple of punches blocked by Ayari.
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!
Wyatt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ayari lands with a short shot to the head.
Wyatt tries to circle away but Ayari has him pinned against the cage.
Wyatt is trying to break the clinch but Ayari is controlling him.
Wyatt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ayari.
Ayari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wyatt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mounir Ayari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ayari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mounir Ayari dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ayari misses the shot to the body.
Ayari misses with a hook
and Wyatt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wyatt avoids the head kick by Ayari.
Wyatt cracks a nice hook into Ayari's ribs.
Ayari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ayari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheers as Ayari lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wyatt doesn't seem phased though.
Wyatt misses with a looping left.
Ayari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wyatt can do to turn this around?
Wyatt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ayari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ayari slips a jab from Wyatt.
Ayari just misses with a punch to the body.
Ayari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wyatt dodges the punch combination from Ayari.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayari gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt misses with a straight left.
Ayari throws a body punch but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wyatt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ayari slips a jab from Wyatt.
Wyatt catches Ayari with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wyatt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wyatt connects with a looping right hand.
Ayari staying out of range there.
Wyatt throws out a loose jab but Ayari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wyatt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wyatt.
Ayari throws a jab but it's blocked by Wyatt.
Dakoda Wyatt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wyatt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wyatt swings for the body but Ayari moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ayari jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ayari misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wyatt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wyatt ducks under a wild hook from Ayari.
Wyatt misses with a hook. Ayari ducked under it nicely.
Wyatt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ayari's hands.
Ayari throws a series of strikes that have Wyatt backpedaling.
Wyatt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ayari walks into a straight right hand from Wyatt.
Ayari blocks a jab.
Ayari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ayari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wyatt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ayari at a distance.
Wyatt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ayari looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ayari changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayari misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Ayari misses the target.
Ayari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wyatt misses with a hook
and Ayari counters with a straight right hand.
Wyatt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wyatt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ayari closes the distance and clinches.
Ayari can't find room to land a body shot as Wyatt controls the action.
Mounir Ayari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wyatt misses with some punches.
Wyatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayari prevents a body shot from Wyatt.
Wyatt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wyatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt blocks a body shot from Ayari.
A head punch on the inside from Wyatt fails to land.
Wyatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wyatt throws a head punch that misses.
Wyatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wyatt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Wyatt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wyatt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wyatt has a couple of punches blocked by Ayari.
Dakoda Wyatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ayari obliges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dakoda Wyatt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ayari has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mounir Ayari!
A relieved looking Mounir Ayari thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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