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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Dakat (ranked 1017 p4p, 3390 weight class) and Rodney Derek (ranked 81 p4p, 233 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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5 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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145
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felix Dakat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodney Derek!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dakat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Derek now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dakat lands a lovely overhand right.
Dakat ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dakat throws a jab when Derek was well out of range.
Dakat loads up on a big right hand but Derek slips the punch.
Derek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dakat seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dakat misses with a wild combination.
Derek moves out of range as Dakat strikes.
Derek is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dakat lands a head shot.
Derek scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Felix Dakat has been cut.
A head kick from Derek lands but Dakat takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dakat changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Derek - that will leave a mark!
Dakat misses with the combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Derek finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derek misses the shot to the body.
Derek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Derek ducks under a wild hook from Dakat.
Derek looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Derek misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Dakat tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dakat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Derek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dakat. That did some damage!
Derek throws a lazy head kick
and Dakat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dakat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Derek slips a jab from Dakat.
A jab from Dakat finds it's way through Derek's defenses.
Dakat checks a leg kick.
Dakat feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Dakat misses.
Derek takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Derek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dakat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Derek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dakat lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Derek tries to land a front kick but Dakat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Derek.
Dakat throwing a counter right hand but Derek manages to avoid it.
Dakat just misses with a punch to the body.
Derek throws a shot to the body.
Derek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dakat throws an overhand right that lands on Derek's shoulder, as Derek tries to avoid the shot.
Dakat moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDerek.
No joy there for Dakat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Derek blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dakat loads up on a big right hand but Derek slips the punch.
Derek throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dakat fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Derek on the side of the head.
Derek throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dakat throws a shot from downtown. Derek moves away and avoids it.
Derek let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dakat connects with a crisp jab.
Dakat lands a nice shot that snaps Derek's head back.
A shot to the liver by Dakat. Beautiful body shot.
Derek avoids the body shot from Dakat.
Derek avoids the body shot from Dakat.
Derek moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dakat just misses with a punch to the body.
Derek throws out a loose jab but Dakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Derek circles away quickly and effectively.
Derek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Derek lands a nice looking body kick.
Derek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Dakat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dakat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Derek.
Dakat lands with a shot to the body.
Derek throws a jab but it's blocked by Dakat.
Dakat scores with a body shot.
Derek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Derek throws a sloppy head kick and Dakat moves out of range easily.
Dakat throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derek explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dakat just misses with a punch to the body.
Dakat throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Dakat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Dakat's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Derek connects with the punch.
Dakat throws a body shot but no joy.
Derek is trying to counter with his kicks.
Derek with a nice calf kick.
Derek connects with a high kick.
Dakat throws a hook to the side of Derek's head but Derek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Derek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dakat blocks the body kick.
Dakat feinted with a counter takedown.
Dakat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Derek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Derek looks to land a combination but Dakat avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Derek
and Derek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Felix Dakat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Dakat misses the target.
Dakat misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Derek counters with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dakat tries to bum rush Derek with a series of wild strikes but Derek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derek throws a front kick that sends Dakat stumbling back into the cage.
Dakat looks to land a right hand but Derek moved out of range.
Derek scores with a head kick. Dakat tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dakat misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Derek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dakat throws a hook but Derek avoids it easily.
Dakat works the jab nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Derek.
Felix Dakat is winning the standup battle so far.
Dakat looks to land a left hand but Derek moved out of range nicely.
Derek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Derek throws a series of strikes that have Dakat backpedaling.
Dakat throws a shot from downtown. Derek moves away and avoids it.
Derek with a jab.
Dakat will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dakat thuds a left hand into Derek's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rodney Derek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dakat looks to score with a jab to the body but Derek is just out of range.
Derek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dakat throws out the jab.
Dakat just misses with a punch to the body.
Derek feints a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Dakat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Derek is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dakat with a body shot.
Derek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Derek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dakat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Derek throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dakat blocks a head kick by Derek.
Dakat moves out of range of the body kick.
Dakat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Derek looks to score with a jab to the body but Dakat is just out of range.
Dakat throws a big counter combination but Derek scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dakat throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derek stuns Dakat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dakat misses with a wild body shot.
Dakat misses with a hook. Derek ducked under it nicely.
Derek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dakat throws a shot from downtown. Derek moves away and avoids it.
Dakat has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Derek.
A left lands for Derek.
Dakat scores with a nice strike.
Dakat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Derek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Derek uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Derek takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dakat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Derek misses with a head kick.
Derek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Dakat misses.
A combination from Derek does no damage.
Dakat connects with a right hand. Derek shakes it off.
Dakat throws a body shot but no joy.
Derek scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dakat throws a jab but it's blocked by Derek.
Derek throws a one two combo.
Dakat looks to score with a jab to the body but Derek is just out of range.
Derek throws a sloppy head kick and Dakat moves out of range easily.
Dakat cracks a nice hook into Derek's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Derek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Felix Dakat's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Derek with the inside leg kick.
Dakat misses with an uppercut
and Derek counters with a nice body shot.
Dakat throws a hook but Derek avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Derek.
An attempted straight right counter from Dakat misses the target.
Derek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dakat.
Derek lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dakat jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Derek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Derek throws a hook to the side of Dakat's head but Dakat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Derek swings for the body but Dakat moves out of range.
Dakat throws a right and a left that Derek avoids nicely.
Dakat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Derek clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derek swings wildly with an uppercut but Dakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dakat jumps guard.
Dakat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Derek is one step ahead there.
Derek trying to control the position from guard on top but Dakat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dakat has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Derek should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Dakat has tightened it up now! Derek should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Felix Dakat!
As Felix Dakat got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: " I guess I screwed up, I was reading how I was supposed to lose by a massive head kick.I will fight anybody!"'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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