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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rico Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Le Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez comes to the cage accompanied by Renegades of Funk. Le Blanc comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Know It's Over - By The Smiths kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Rico Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Le Blanc!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Blanc throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dominguez.
A slow jab from Dominguez misses its intended target.
Dominguez throws a shot from downtown. Le Blanc moves away and avoids it.
Le Blanc on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dominguez. Dominguez obviously looking to wear him down.
Le Blanc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.
Le Blanc takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dominguez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Le Blanc counters with a right hand to the body.
Dominguez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Le Blanc. Le Blanc circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Le Blanc misses with a hook.
Le Blanc scores with a body shot.
Dominguez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Le Blanc stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dominguez throws out a loose jab but Le Blanc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dominguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Le Blanc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dominguez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Le Blanc staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Le Blanc misses its intended target.
Le Blanc walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Le Blanc lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dominguez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dominguez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc looks to land a left hand but Dominguez moved out of range nicely.
Le Blanc tests Dominguez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Le Blanc throws the left hand but Dominguez avoids the punch easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Le Blanc!
Dominguez swings widly with a right hand
and Le Blanc counters with a nice uppercut.
Rico Dominguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dominguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le Blanc misses with a hook
enabling Dominguez to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Dominguez misses
and Le Blanc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dominguez slips under a jab.
Dominguez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dominguez takes a swing at Le Blanc's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Dominguez misses.
Le Blanc misses with a low kick as Dominguez jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc swings for the body but Dominguez moves out of range.
Le Blanc shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dominguez but Dominguez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dominguez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A shot to the liver by Le Blanc. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dominguez.
A jab from Le Blanc finds it's way through Dominguez's defenses.
Le Blanc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dominguez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Le Blanc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dominguez.
Le Blanc throws a hook but Dominguez avoids it easily.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Le Blanc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dominguez throws a big shot that misses.
Dominguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Blanc.
A solid leg kick lands there for Le Blanc.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Le Blanc throws out a loose jab but Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dominguez throws an off balance right hand
and Le Blanc counters with a left and a right that stings Dominguez.
A jab from Dominguez does it's job there.
Le Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Blanc misses with a wild body shot.
Le Blanc does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Le Blanc tries to clinch up but Dominguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Dominguez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Le Blanc has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Blanc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Le Blanc scoring well with a low kick there.
Le Blanc has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Le Blanc - that landed with a thud.
Le Blanc throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dominguezs head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le Blanc.
Dominguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dominguez pushes off an throws an elbow but Le Blanc leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dominguez.
Le Blanc tries a body shot but Dominguez blocks it.
Dominguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Le Blanc controls his hands.
Le Blanc lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.
Dominguez blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Le Blanc.
Dominguez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Le Blanc in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dominguez throws an elbow but it misses.
Dominguez lands an elbow inside.
Le Blanc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dominguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Le Blanc's face.
Le Blanc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dominguez throws an elbow but it misses.
Dominguez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kyle Le Blanc will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Le Blanc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Le Blanc falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dominguez counters with a two punch combo.
Dominguez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Le Blanc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dominguez throws out the jab.
Le Blanc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dominguez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rico Dominguez is winning the standup battle so far.
Dominguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dominguez lands with a straight right. Le Blanc didn't see that one coming.
Le Blanc looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Le Blanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dominguez moves away.
Dominguez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le Blanc.
The crowd cheers as Dominguez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Le Blanc doesn't seem phased though.
Good leg kick by Le Blanc there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Le Blanc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dominguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dominguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Le Blanc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
Le Blanc walks into a straight right hand from Dominguez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Le Blanc.
Dominguez throws a leg kick that misses.
Dominguez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Le Blanc momentarily.
Le Blanc misses with a hook.
Le Blanc throws a leg kick but Dominguez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dominguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le Blanc throws a nice looking combination but Dominguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Le Blanc clobbers Dominguez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Le Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Blanc slips a straight right by Dominguez.
Dominguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Le Blanc circles away.
Dominguez slips under a jab from Le Blanc.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dominguez jabs at Le Blanc's body.
Dominguez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Le Blanc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Le Blanc cracks Dominguez with a good jab.
Dominguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dominguez moves forwards but Le Blanc connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Le Blanc lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Le Blanc misses with a series of wild punches.
Le Blanc tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dominguez defends well and Le Blanc ends up having to push Dominguez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dominguez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Le Blanc on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries a body shot but Le Blanc blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Le Blanc avoids a wild elbow strike from Dominguez.
Le Blanc throws a head punch that misses.
Le Blanc lands with a light punch inside.
Dominguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Le Blanc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dominguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dominguez working aggressively here.
Dominguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Le Blanc misses with a hook from the clinch.
Le Blanc avoids a wild elbow strike from Dominguez.
A short right from Le Blanc on the inside.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Le Blanc avoids it.
Le Blanc lands an uppercut.
Dominguez misses with a knee to the head.
Dominguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dominguez stalling against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dominguez.
Le Blanc takes an elbow to the forehead.
Le Blanc working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominguez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Le Blanc.
Dominguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dominguez lands a damaging elbow.
Le Blanc tries to throw a body punch but Dominguez avoids it by throwing Le Blanc back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Blanc lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Le Blanc struggles to land a body shot inside as Dominguez controls his hands.
Dominguez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dominguez misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rico Dominguez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Le Blanc closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Le Blanc attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dominguez swings for the body but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Dominguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Blanc tries to clinch up.
Nice body punch from Dominguez.
Dominguez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dominguez lands a slapping body shot.
Dominguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dominguez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Le Blanc on the side of the head.
Dominguez sizes up Le Blanc with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Le Blanc defending well as Dominguez loads up on a big left hand.
Le Blanc jabs at Dominguez's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez looks to throw the jab but Le Blanc is out of range.
Dominguez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dominguez misses with an uppercut.
Le Blanc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Le Blanc throws a lazy right hand but Dominguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dominguez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dominguez misses with an uppercut. Le Blanc saw that one coming.
Le Blanc throws a right hand that misses
and Dominguez counters with a nice uppercut.
Dominguez cracks the inside of Le Blanc's front leg.
Le Blanc takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Le Blanc throws a good cross that connects.
Le Blanc misses with a hook
and Dominguez counters with a low kick, right behind Le Blanc 's knee.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Le Blanc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Le Blanc is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dominguez misses.
Le Blanc tests Dominguez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dominguez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Le Blanc. Le Blanc circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Le Blanc bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dominguez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dominguez throws a series of punches but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Le Blanc thumps Dominguez with a low kick.
Le Blanc wants to clinch but Dominguez slips to the side
and Dominguez counters with a stiff right hand.
Le Blanc throws a body kick that misses.
Dominguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dominguez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Le Blanc fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dominguez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch lands to the side of Le Blanc 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Le Blanc wants to clinch up but Dominguez keeps it at a distance.
Le Blanc jabs Dominguez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dominguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Blanc manages to avoid it.
Le Blanc throws a right hand that Dominguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Dominguez also avoids with ease.
Dominguez avoids a kick to the body.
Le Blanc lands a jab to the nose.
Dominguez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Le Blanc is out of range and Dominguez settles back down.
Le Blanc takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Le Blanc tries to clinch but Dominguez moves out of range.
Le Blanc swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominguez.
Dominguez misses with a left hand
enabling Le Blanc to counter with a crisp jab.
Le Blanc looks to throw the jab but Dominguez is out of range.
A big right from Dominguez misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dominguez misses with a wild body shot.
Dominguez lands a nice hook to Le Blanc's body. Le Blanc takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dominguez misses with a low kick.
Dominguez's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Dominguez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Le Blanc connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dominguez's hands.
Le Blanc has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dominguez slips a jab from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Le Blanc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dominguez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Blanc throws a hook but Dominguez avoids it easily.
Le Blanc throws a leg kick which misses Dominguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Dominguez tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dominguez throws a shot from downtown. Le Blanc moves away and avoids it.
Dominguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rico Dominguez.
Well Dominguez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rico Dominguez!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rico Dominguez made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best 160 , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Kyle Le Blanc stepped up to the mic, saying 'I lost, its no big deal, I have nothing left to lose.'.
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