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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunn comes to the cage accompanied by My Way - Frank Sanatra. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mays's choice of entrance music: Wretches & Kings. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Virgil Mays enters the cage!
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165 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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167 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Mays!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mays attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mays avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Mays.
Dunn lands a body shot.
Mays digs a good hook to Dunn's body.
A jab from Mays finds it's way through Dunn's defenses.
Mays throws a jab when Dunn was well out of range.
A big right from Mays misses.
Dunn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mays counters with a straight right hand.
Dunn takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mays misses the shot to the body.
Dunn throws a series of punches but Mays avoids them all with ease.
Dunn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mays is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn avoids the body shot from Mays.
Dunn missing with a left hand there. Mays was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mays throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dunn cracks Mays with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Virgil Mays has been cut.
Dunn sizes up Mays with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dunn throws a leg kick but Mays sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dunn misses with a body punch
and Mays counters with a good low kick that Dunn was not able to check.
Mays lands a nice shot to the body.
Dunn misses with a body shot
and Mays counters with a series of strikes. Dunn will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mays looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunn is just out of range.
Good shot there by Mays.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn throws a hook but Mays blocks it.
Dunn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mays.
Alexander Dunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Dunn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mays counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dunn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mays.
Dunn trying to control but Mays postures up.
Dunn punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunn trying to control but Mays postures up.
Mays stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn trying to control here.
Mays takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mays is trying to control the action in half guard but Dunn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mays working the head and body with strikes.
Mays is looking to advance position but Dunn won't allow it.
Dunn trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dunn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dunn thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dunn keeping moving, preventing Mays from controlling successfully.
Dunn wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Mays dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Virgil Mays's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dunn misses with a combination
letting Mays counter with a right hand.
Dunn throws a body punch but Mays moves out of range.
Mays scores with a body shot.
Dunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dunn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dunn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mays moves away from the strike by Dunn.
Virgil Mays seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Dunn misses
and Mays counters with a nice body shot.
Dunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mays checks a leg kick nicely.
Mays's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mays duly obliges.
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!
Mays ducks under a wild hook from Dunn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mays throws a body punch but Dunn moves out of range.
Mays ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mays fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunn manages to avoid it.
Mays lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mays checks a low kick from Dunn.
Mays takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mays closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dunn circles away.
Dunn throws a shot from downtown. Mays moves away and avoids it.
Dunn misses with a body punch
and Mays connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dunn lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn ducks under a wild hook from Mays.
Dunn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mays blocks a jab.
Mays fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dunn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dunn looks to throw the jab but Mays is out of range.
Dunn looks to land a right hand but Mays moved out of range.
Dunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mays counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mays scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mays lands a nice shot to the body.
Mays misses with a wild body shot.
Mays misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn misses with a jab to the body
and Mays counters with a takedown into side control.
Mays working away.
Mays trying to control the action but Dunn is working from the bottom.
Dunn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dunn wants to control but Mays postures up.
Dunn is looking to regain half guard here but Mays keeps moving and retains side control.
Dunn trying to control but Mays flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can Dunn hold on?! Mays is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Mays connects with a big shot to the side of Dunn's head.
Mays lands shots from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mays looking to hold on to the position here but Dunn rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Mays trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunn controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Mays showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Virgil Mays's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mays shoots in and drives through. Dunn sprawls well.
Dunn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dunn throws a sloppy body shot
and Mays counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mays misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dunn falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Mays counter with a right hand.
Dunn throws a right and a left that Mays avoids nicely.
Dunn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mays counters with a two punch combo.
Dunn throws a body punch but Mays moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Dunn.
A low kick from Dunn misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dunn dodges the punch combination from Mays.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mays throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alexander Dunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mays tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Dunn.
Dunn misses with a body punch
and Mays connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mays showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunn.
Mays drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dunn misses with an uppercut. Mays saw that one coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mays misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dunn looks to land a combination but Mays avoids it well.
Dunn misses with the combination.
Dunn stuffs the takedown attempt from Mays. Mays gets slowly back to his feet.
Dunn misses with a hook. Mays ducked under it nicely.
Mays swinging wildly here.
Dunn misses with a body shot
letting Mays counter with a right hand.
Mays takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mays throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dunn.
Dunn throws a leg kick but Mays sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alexander Dunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mays does it's job there.
Dunn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mays.
Dunn lunges at Mays with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mays's hand.
Mays throws a body punch but Dunn moves out of range.
Dunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mays cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dunn throws a big shot that misses.
Dunn throws a sloppy body shot
and Mays counters with a single leg into guard. Dunn didn't expect that.
Mays stopping the sweep attempt from Dunn.
Mays passes Dunn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mays sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dunn defending well though.
Virgil Mays is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mays has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dunn is looking to improve his position but Mays isn't that keen on the idea.
Virgil Mays has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mays pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Mays comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mays 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Mays!
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hype
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