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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Micah Hays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Dunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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159 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Hays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Dunas!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hays misses with a series of wild punches.
We've been told by Hays's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID266K) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hays avoids the body shot from Dunas.
Hays wants to clinch up but Dunas keeps it at a distance.
Hays sets himself, and Dunas steps forward looking for the clinch! Hays avoids it this time.
Dunas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dunas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hays misses with a wild body shot.
Dunas scores with a hook.
Hays cracks Dunas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hays has Dunas up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dunas.
Hays lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dunas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hays lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dunas lands with a right to the head.
Hays blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Hays throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunas.
Dunas lands a shoulder strike.
Dunas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hays.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dunas.
Dunas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hays.
Hays misses with a punch on the inside.
Hays misses with a punch to the body.
Dunas misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Dunas.
Hays lands an uppercut.
Hays is trying to break the clinch but Dunas has him pressed against the cage.
Hays escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body kick there by Dunas.
Hays tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left lands for Hays.
Dunas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hays fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunas swats away the attempt to clinch by Hays.
Hays tries to clinch but Dunas is having none of it.
Hays checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hays clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hays can't find room to land a body shot as Dunas controls the action.
Hays tries to work over Dunas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hays swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hays swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hays tries to break the clinch but Dunas is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Dunas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hays breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hays fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hays connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hays tries to clinch but Dunas is having none of it.
Hays checks a low kick from Dunas.
Hays misses with a few strikes there.
Dunas misses with a wild body shot.
Dunas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hays's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hays lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hays tries to throw a body punch but Dunas avoids it by throwing Hays back against the cage.
Hays breaks the clinch.
Dunas gets tackled into the cage by Hays. Hays maintains the clinch.
Dunas tries a body shot but Hays blocks it.
Dunas misses with some punches.
Dunas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hays tries to throw a body punch but Dunas avoids it by throwing Hays back against the cage.
Dunas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hays swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hays blocks a body shot from Dunas.
Hays tries to break the clinch but Dunas is controlling the position.
Dunas digs a right hand into Hays's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hays's gas tank.
Hays escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hays was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunas.
Hays with a nice cross.
Dunas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dunas scores with a nice strike.
Dunas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hays's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hays looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hays throws a leg kick but Dunas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dunas wants to counter with a clinch but Hays pushes him away.
Dunas misses with a lunging right hand
and Hays counters with a stiff right hand.
Hays takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hays closes the distance and clinches.
Dunas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dunas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dunas digs a right hand underneath Hays's ribcage. Hays let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dunas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hays lands an uppercut.
Dunas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hays's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hays takes a shot to the head.
Dunas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hays controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short body shot lands from Dunas as the two fighters clinch.
Dunas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hays working aggressively here.
Dunas lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Dunas scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrei Dunas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dunas scores with a jab to the body.
Hays tries to clinch up but Dunas circles away and keeps his distance.
Good work by Dunas as he checks the leg kick.
Hays is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dunas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dunas swings for the body but Hays moves out of range.
Dunas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunas. Hays does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hays rather than just go for the knockout.
Hays is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dunas wants to counter the offense by Hays and move into the clinch position.
Hays tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hays tries to clinch up but Dunas circles away and keeps his distance.
Hays looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hays tries to clinch but Dunas moves out of range.
Dunas scores with a decent looking hook.
Dunas lands with a nice body kick.
Dunas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunas throws the kick towards the body but Hays avoids it.
Hays moves into range and clinches up with Dunas.
Dunas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hays backwards.
Dunas lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Hays on the inside.
Hays blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dunas tries to work over Hays's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunas is stalling here.
Andrei Dunas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dunas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hays doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunas has a couple of punches blocked by Hays.
Dunas misses with a punch to the body.
Hays has a couple of punches blocked by Dunas.
Hays misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hays misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hays has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hays misses with the head strike.
Hays misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hays misses with some punches.
Hays working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Dunas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunas presses Hays against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dunas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Dunas.
Dunas lands a shot to the body.
Hays can't find room to land a body shot as Dunas controls the action.
Hays misses with the head strike.
Dunas lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Dunas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dunas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hays lands a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dunas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short uppercut from Hays.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hays has a couple of punches blocked by Dunas.
Dunas tries a body shot but Hays blocks it.
Dunas lands with a right to the head.
Dunas misses with a punch to the body.
Dunas lands with a short shot to the head.
Hays tries a body shot but Dunas blocks it.
Hays fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunas misses with a punch on the inside.
Hays struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunas controls his hands.
Dunas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hays lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunas backwards.
Hays lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dunas backwards.
Hays blocks a body shot from Dunas.
Hays lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dunas.
Hays misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hays tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hays wants to break free but Dunas has control.
Hays lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Hays.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hays lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunas backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hays.
Dunas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hays breaks from the clinch.
Dunas swats away the attempt to clinch by Hays.
Dunas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hays wants to clinch
and Dunas counters with a right hand to the body.
Dunas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dunas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dunas connects with a body shot that sends Hays's belly button to the back.
Dunas jabs Hays to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Micah Hays is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Dunas as he connects with a hook.
Dunas connects with a leg kick. Hays looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dunas scores with a hook.
Dunas cracks Hays with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crunch! Dunas slams his shin into Hays's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Dunas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dunas is looking to land body kicks.
Hays tries to clinch but Dunas moves out of range.
Hays needs to keep his hands up - Dunas had a free shot at his head there.
Hays paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hays is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hays has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dunas.
Hays takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hays rushes Dunas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dunas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hays fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hays manages to break the clinch.
Hays takes the fight into the clinch.
Hays tries a body shot but Dunas blocks it.
Dunas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunas scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunas tries a body shot but Hays blocks it.
Dunas throws a head punch that misses.
Hays doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hays misses with the head strike.
Hays misses with the head strike.
Hays prevents a body shot from Dunas.
A nice left hand lands by Hays.
Dunas tries to throw a body punch but Hays avoids it by throwing Dunas back against the cage.
Dunas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Dunas.
Hays misses with a punch to the body.
Hays misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunas tries to work over Hays's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunas misses with a punch to the body.
Hays is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hays breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hays throws a nice looking combination but Dunas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dunas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hays was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunas.
Hays tries to move into range but Dunas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hays tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dunas works Hays's body with a nice hook.
Dunas connects with a body shot that sends Hays's belly button to the back.
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!
Hays throws a body punch but Dunas moves out of range.
Dunas connects with a jab.
Hays misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Hays.
Hays throws a sloppy head kick and Dunas moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hays lands with a shot to the body.
Hays gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dunas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hays tries to break the clinch but Dunas is controlling the position.
Hays tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunas prevents a body shot from Hays.
Dunas blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hays wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hays pushes Dunas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dunas tries to throw a body punch but Hays avoids it by throwing Dunas back against the cage.
Dunas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hays throws a head punch that misses.
Dunas can't find room to land a body shot as Hays controls the action.
Dunas trying to stall but Hays improves his position.
Hays tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunas's elbow.
Hays blocking some punches.
Dunas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hays tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunas's elbow.
Hays escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hays misses with a low kick.
Hays tries to clinch up but Dunas circles away and keeps his distance.
Dunas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dunas scores with a decent looking hook.
Dunas throws a front kick that sends Hays stumbling back into the cage.
Hays gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunas punishes Hays's body with a nice straight punch.
Dunas lands a head shot.
Dunas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hays manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Dunas!
Hays doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dunas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dunas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hays thinking.
An inside leg kick lands from Dunas.
Hays takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hays - that will leave a mark!
Hays tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hays tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dunas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dunas jabs at Hays's body.
Dunas lands a head kick!
Micah Hays has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dunas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Dunas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dunas 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Dunas!
A relieved looking Andrei Dunas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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