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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Giret Dayz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Ideluca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giret Dayz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Ideluca!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ideluca clinches up with Dayz and pushes him back against the cage.
Dayz pulls Ideluca into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ideluca stops Dayz from standing up.
Dayz wants to sweep but no luck.
Dayz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ideluca wants to stand but Dayz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ideluca trying to control but Dayz is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex Ideluca wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ideluca instigates a clinch.
Dayz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayz wants a takedown but no success here.
Dayz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ideluca keeps the fight on the outside.
Dayz tries to close the distance and clinch but Ideluca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ideluca clinches.
Dayz is pressed up against the cage. Ideluca has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dayz down to the mat. Dayz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ideluca throws a head kick that misses.
Dayz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ideluca sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ideluca tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dayz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ideluca somewhat.
Giret Dayz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Ideluca.
Ideluca closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dayz.
Ideluca manages to pull guard.
Dayz stands and steps away. Ideluca gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ideluca is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dayz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ideluca fails with a takedown attempt.
Dayz leaves Ideluca with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ideluca looks winded!
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!
Ideluca misses with a takedown attempt - Dayz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Dayz. No joy for Ideluca on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ideluca's waist but Ideluca gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dayz off to one side.
Dayz darts in and clinches Ideluca up against the cage.
Dayz lands a good knee to the midsection. Ideluca won't want to take too many of those.
Ideluca is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ideluca tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dayz landing knees to the body.
Dayz breaks from the clinch.
Dayz tries to clinch but Ideluca is having none of it.
Ideluca keeps the fight on the outside.
Ideluca moves into the clinch.
Dayz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Ideluca. No joy for Dayz on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayz shoots for a double leg takedown but Ideluca sprawls well. He's pushed Dayz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ideluca misses with a takedown
and Dayz counters by moving into the clinch.
Dayz is trying to maintain a safe position but Ideluca gets an underhook and turns Dayz into the cage.
Dayz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ideluca has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dayz after a bit of a struggle.
Dayz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dayz has closed the distance and engaged Ideluca in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dayz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ideluca fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Giret Dayz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dayz tries to clinch up but Ideluca circles away and keeps his distance.
Dayz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ideluca is fending him off so far but Dayz persists. Nope, Ideluca circles away and we're back to standing.
Ideluca shoots in but Dayz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ideluca throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dayz tries for a takedown but Ideluca sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A combination from Ideluca does no damage.
Dayz moves into the clinch.
Ideluca jumps guard but Dayz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ideluca has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dayz after a bit of a struggle.
Giret Dayz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Ideluca.
Ideluca is breathing heavily.
Ideluca fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayz jumps guard.
Dayz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dayz wants to sweep but no luck.
Dayz is trying to keep Ideluca in close.
Dayz looking for a sweep. Not yet Dayz, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Giret Dayz.
Ideluca throws a lazy head kick
and Dayz counters by clinching up.
Dayz misses with an elbow strike.
Ideluca stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayz has Ideluca pressed against the cage, preventing Ideluca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ideluca.
Dayz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ideluca gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ideluca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dayz trying to control the position but instead, Ideluca has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dayz into the cage.
Dayz jumps guard but Ideluca stands there with Dayz around his waist. Dayz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ideluca drags the fight down to the ground.
Dayz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayz shoots for a double leg takedown but Ideluca sprawls well. He's pushed Dayz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ideluca scores with a punch to the head.
Dayz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ideluca misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ideluca.
Dayz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ideluca.
Ideluca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dayz.
Dayz tries to clinch up but Ideluca circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ideluca clinches.
Ideluca is trying to pull guard but Dayz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ideluca tries to work over Dayz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dayz wants a takedown.
Dayz wants to take the fight to the mat but Ideluca manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ideluca working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dayz being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ideluca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Ideluca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dayz swats away the attempt to clinch by Ideluca.
Ideluca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ideluca looks for the body kick but Dayz saw that one coming.
Ideluca shoots in and drives through. Dayz sprawls well.
Ideluca circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ideluca counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dayz gets underhooks to prevent Ideluca's takedown attempt.
Giret Dayz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Ideluca.
Dayz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ideluca is defending well for now.
Ideluca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ideluca is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dayz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dayz stuffs the takedown attempt from Ideluca. Ideluca gets slowly back to his feet.
Dayz shoots in looking for a takedown but Ideluca manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dayz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ideluca clinches with his opponent.
Ideluca stalling in the clinch but Dayz improves position.
Dayz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayz rushes Ideluca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ideluca is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dayz is keeping busy.
Dayz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ideluca misses with a few strikes there.
Ideluca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dayz drives through and clinches with Ideluca against the cage.
Dayz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dayz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dayz tries to clinch
and Ideluca holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dayz managing to block the knees to the body from Ideluca.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayz looking for a takedown.
Ideluca jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dayz walks away with a smile on his face. Ideluca gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dayz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ideluca is trying to pull guard but Dayz has him pressed against the cage.
Dayz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ideluca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dayz breaks from the clinch.
Ideluca shoots for a takedown but Dayz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alex Ideluca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dayz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dayz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dayz looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dayz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dayz trying to control the position here.
Ideluca has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dayz is proving hard to escape from.
Ideluca trying to control but Dayz is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ideluca defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dayz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giret Dayz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dayz 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Giret Dayz!
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