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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dilbrandt (ranked 2703 p4p, 22665 weight class) and Rapido Nadadora (ranked 292 p4p, 446 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rapido Nadadora!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilbrandt feints and then cracks Nadadora's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nadadora down.
A lazy left from Dilbrandt finds it's target.
Nadadora falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dilbrandt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nadadora throws a right and a left that Dilbrandt avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Nadadora. Those never looked like landing.
Nadadora throws a right and a left that Dilbrandt avoids nicely.
Dilbrandt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nadadora.
A combination from Nadadora does no damage.
Nadadora throws a combination that misses
and Dilbrandt counters with a low kick, right behind Nadadora 's knee.
Dilbrandt connects with a right hand. Nadadora shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nadadora misses with a combination
and Dilbrandt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nadadora feints a jab promting Dilbrandt to slip. Nadadora then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dilbrandt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Damian Dilbrandt has been cut.
Nadadora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dilbrandt counters with a nice leg kick.
Nadadora throws a combination that misses
and Dilbrandt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dilbrandt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sydney Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt slips a jab and a cross from Nadadora.
Dilbrandt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nadadora is rocked!
Dilbrandt lands with an overhand left.
Nadadora is still on wobbly legs! Can Dilbrandt finish him?
Dilbrandt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nadadora.
Nadadora seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilbrandt. Nadadora does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nadadora falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dilbrandt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rapido Nadadora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nadadora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dilbrandt.
Nadadora throws a nice looking combination but Dilbrandt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nadadora throws a series of punches but Dilbrandt avoids them all with ease.
Nadadora moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Nadadora throws a combination that misses
and Dilbrandt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nadadora as Dilbrandt tries to tie him up.
Nadadora manages to break the clinch.
Nadadora falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dilbrandt counters with a nice uppercut.
Dilbrandt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nadadora will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dilbrandt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nadadora misses with a double jab
and Dilbrandt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body punch from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nadadora misses with a series of wild punches.
Dilbrandt looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nadadora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dilbrandt lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadadora on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dilbrandt lands a glancing blow to the side of Nadadora's head.
A punch combination from Nadadora misses.
Dilbrandt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nadadora takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nadadora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Nadadora backs away, Dilbrandt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dilbrandt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nadadora stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dilbrandt scores with a three punch combo!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dilbrandt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nadadora has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt cracks a nice hook into Nadadora's ribs.
Dilbrandt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nadadora's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dilbrandt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nadadora.
Dilbrandt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt slips a jab and a cross from Nadadora.
Dilbrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nadadora was well out of range. Poor timing from Dilbrandt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dilbrandt.
Nadadora throws a right hand that Dilbrandt ducks under and follows up with a left that Dilbrandt also avoids with ease.
Dilbrandt lands a head kick. Nadadora smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dilbrandt misses with a looping right.
Nadadora misses with a double jab
and Dilbrandt counters with a low kick, right behind Nadadora 's knee.
Nadadora misses with a combination
and Dilbrandt counters with a nice leg kick.
Nadadora looks winded!
Nadadora takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilbrandt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dilbrandt connects with a solid leg kick.
Dilbrandt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Dilbrandt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Dilbrandt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice leg kick from Dilbrandt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nadadora misses with a double jab
and Dilbrandt counters with a good low kick that Nadadora was not able to check.
A nice combination there by Nadadora.
A combination from Nadadora does no damage.
Nadadora misses with the combination.
No joy there for Dilbrandt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dilbrandt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nadadora scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nadadora walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dilbrandt dodges the punch combination from Nadadora.
Dilbrandt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nadadora can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from Dilbrandt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadadora gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Nadadora uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nadadora has had enough of the clinch but Dilbrandt keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nadadora or not.
Nadadora lands a nice uppercut.
Dilbrandt stalling in the clinch but Nadadora improves position.
Dilbrandt can't find room to land a body shot as Nadadora controls the action.
Nadadora tries to break the clinch but Dilbrandt is controlling the position.
Dilbrandt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards.
Come on Dilbrandt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nadadora wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dilbrandt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dilbrandt keeps control of Nadadora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nadadora wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dilbrandt throws a punch but it's blocked by Nadadora.
Nadadora looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadadora is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dilbrandt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nadadora rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dilbrandt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dilbrandt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Damian Dilbrandt is winning the standup battle so far.
Dilbrandt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nadadora on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadadora slips under a jab from Dilbrandt.
Nadadora throws a nice looking combination but Dilbrandt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nadadora's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nadadora duly obliges.
Dilbrandt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nadadora momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dilbrandt, as that shot connected.
Dilbrandt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nadadora misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadadora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dilbrandt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dilbrandt misses with an uppercut.
Nadadora throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dilbrandt counters with a thumping low kick.
Nadadora is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dilbrandt.
Nadadora ducks under a wild hook from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dilbrandt misses the shot to the body.
As Dilbrandt backs off Nadadora throws a huge counter combo but Dilbrandt manages to avoid it all.
Nadadora looks to land a combination but Dilbrandt avoids it well.
Dilbrandt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dilbrandt tries to stall but Nadadora uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dilbrandt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dilbrandt manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Dilbrandt does it's job there.
Nadadora takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilbrandt throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadadora misses with a double jab.
Nadadora throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Dilbrandt finds it's way through Nadadora's defenses.
Nadadora scores with a one two! Dilbrandt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dilbrandt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nadadora will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Dilbrandt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nadadora avoids the head kick by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt tests Nadadora's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dilbrandt is looking to slow Nadadora down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nadadora takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nadadora swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Dilbrandt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damian Dilbrandt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Some wild striking there from Nadadora.
You can see that Nadadora has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Dilbrandt cracks Nadadora with an open hand slap.
Nadadora fails to land with a series of punches.
Dilbrandt with a nice calf kick.
Dilbrandt jabs Nadadora to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nadadora falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dilbrandt counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nadadora! Dilbrandt lets Nadadora back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nadadora throws a series of punches but Dilbrandt avoids them all with ease.
Nadadora 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.
Dilbrandt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dilbrandt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch up but Nadadora circles away and keeps his distance.
Nadadora throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadadora looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Nadadora misses.
Nadadora takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dilbrandt cracks Nadadora on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Nadadora falls backwards against the cage. Dilbrandt follows up with more strikes that drop Nadadora to his knees. Dilbrandt keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Nadadora! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Dilbrandt!
A victorious Damian Dilbrandt thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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