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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Dominiguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Clooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominiguez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Intro - The xx. Kai Clooney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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148 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Dominiguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Clooney!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clooney throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Oscar Dominiguez has been cut.
Clooney connects with a body shot that sends Dominiguez's belly button to the back.
Kai Clooney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominiguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clooney.
Dominiguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clooney walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Clooney throws a shot from downtown. Dominiguez moves away and avoids it.
Dominiguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Clooney.
Clooney scores with a nice right hand.
Clooney stuns Dominiguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clooney takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clooney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clooney misses with a body shot
and Dominiguez counters by clinching up.
Clooney tries a body shot but Dominiguez blocks it.
Clooney scores with a hook to the body.
Clooney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dominiguez misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominiguez prevents a body shot from Clooney.
Dominiguez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A shot in the inside from Dominiguez.
Dominiguez stalling the fight.
Dominiguez has Clooney pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dominiguez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Clooney tumbling to the mat - Dominiguez dives into Clooney's guard.
Dominiguez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Clooney pulls Dominiguez in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominiguez controlling from the top position.
Clooney managing to control the position.
Clooney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dominiguez is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clooney is still trying to improve position.
Dominiguez is stalling in the full guard.
Dominiguez is looking to work some ground and pound but Clooney has wrist control.
Clooney has momentary wrist control but Dominiguez slips an elbow through the middle.
Clooney wants to sweep here but Dominiguez controlling him for the moment.
Clooney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooney controlling Dominiguez's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clooney has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dominiguez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dominiguez scores with a nice right hand.
Dominiguez missing with a left hand there. Clooney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dominiguez ducks under a wild hook from Clooney.
Clooney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clooney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dominiguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clooney feints a counter leg kick.
Clooney rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dominiguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clooney throws a leg kick but Dominiguez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Clooney misses with a hook to the body
and Dominiguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clooney misses with a hook
and Dominiguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clooney tries to sprawl but Dominiguez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominiguez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dominiguez stalling.
Clooney is trying to get back to full guard.
Dominiguez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dominiguez is looking for a kimura but Clooney is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dominiguez to get the leverage.
Clooney is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Dominiguez seems content to control.
Clooney wants to control but Dominiguez is keeping busy.
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 Oscar Dominiguez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oscar Dominiguez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dominiguez throws a hook but Clooney blocks it.
Clooney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dominiguez.
Clooney throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dominiguez tests Clooney's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for Dominiguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clooney misses with a straight left.
Clooney takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clooney just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Dominiguez.
Clooney will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dominiguez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Clooney sprawls and moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Dominiguez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clooney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clooney misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Clooney.
Dominiguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominiguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clooney takes a swing at Dominiguez's ribcage but misses.
Dominiguez with a jab.
Dominiguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dominiguez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Clooney sprawls and moves away.
Dominiguez moves away from the strike by Clooney.
Clooney looks to throw the jab but Dominiguez is out of range.
Dominiguez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Clooney moves out of range of the strikes.
Clooney throws a hook to the side of Dominiguez's head but Dominiguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dominiguez tries to counter with a takedown but Clooney is quick to defend against it.
Dominiguez clobbers Clooney with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clooney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clooney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dominiguez.
Clooney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dominiguez slips under a jab from Clooney.
Dominiguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clooney throws a jab but it's blocked by Dominiguez.
Dominiguez tries to counter by clinching up but Clooney breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clooney gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dominiguez checks the leg kick.
Dominiguez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clooney takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clooney throws a big shot that misses.
Kai Clooney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dominiguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clooney getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Clooney misses with a wild combination.
Dominiguez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Clooney sprawls and moves away.
A big right from Clooney misses.
A big right from Clooney misses.
Clooney swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominiguez.
Dominiguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooney tries to throw a body punch but Dominiguez avoids it by throwing Clooney back against the cage.
Clooney tries a body shot but Dominiguez blocks it.
Dominiguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clooney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dominiguez connects with a nice looking jab.
Dominiguez slips under a jab from Clooney.
Clooney connects with a nice looking jab.
Clooney swings for the body but Dominiguez moves out of range.
Dominiguez staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dominiguez. Clooney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clooney uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dominiguez has time to react.
Dominiguez connects with an inside leg kick.
Clooney throws a lazy body kick
and Dominiguez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clooney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clooney working a defensive guard but Dominiguez passes into half guard.
Dominiguez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dominiguez slips a nice elbow through Clooney's hands, connecting with Clooney's forehead.
Clooney wants to control but Dominiguez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dominiguez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Clooney tries to roll over but Dominiguez keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominiguez is taking a breather. Clooney says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Clooney on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dominiguez is thwarting Clooney's attempts to control the position.
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 Oscar Dominiguez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oscar Dominiguez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Dominiguez.
Clooney throws a nice looking combination but Dominiguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clooney loads up on a big right hand but Dominiguez slips the punch.
Dominiguez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Clooney on his heels. He'll look to pass Clooney's guard now, I'm sure.
Dominiguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dominiguez connects with a couple of short punches.
Clooney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dominiguez wants to control from the top but Clooney keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominiguez won't allow Clooney to sweep him here.
Dominiguez controlling from the top position.
Clooney has Dominiguez pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominiguez wants to control from the top but Clooney keeps moving.
Dominiguez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dominiguez content to stall in guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Clooney manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dominiguez manages to get himself to full guard.
Clooney trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominiguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clooney looking to pass the guard.
Kai Clooney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clooney's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dominiguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dominiguez is working hard here to advance position.
Dominiguez looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Clooney misses.
Dominiguez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dominiguez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dominiguez takes one to the chin there.
Dominiguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dominiguez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dominiguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez staying out of range there.
Dominiguez missing with a left hand there. Clooney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clooney throws a shot from downtown. Dominiguez moves away and avoids it.
Clooney loads up on a big right hand but Dominiguez slips the punch.
Clooney uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dominiguez has time to react.
Dominiguez is rocked!
Clooney throws an uppercut from hell that sends Dominiguez clean off his feet! He's out cold! Clooney stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kai Clooney!
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