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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Underestimated Dillashaw Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robledo Puch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puch comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Breathe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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146 lbs
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155 lbs
42 - 16 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
30 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Underestimated Dillashaw Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Robledo Puch!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puch fails with a takedown attempt.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to land body kicks.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dillashaw Junior slips a straight right by Puch.
A jab from Dillashaw Junior finds it's way through Puch's defenses.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a looping right.
Puch feints the counter takedown.
Dillashaw Junior ducks under a wild hook from Puch.
Dillashaw Junior appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puch connects with a crisp jab.
Dillashaw Junior throws a solid leg kick but Puch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Puch works the jab nicely.
Puch throws a lazy uppercut
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puch takes a swing at Dillashaw Junior's ribcage but misses.
Puch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Puch shoots for a takedown but Dillashaw Junior saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick that misses.
Dillashaw Junior misses with an uppercut.
Puch staying out of range there.
Puch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a nice low kick that buckles Puch's knee momentarily.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robledo Puch.
Puch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dillashaw Junior. Dillashaw Junior obviously looking to wear him down.
Puch scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puch blocks a leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick which misses Puch's front leg but catches the back leg as Puch tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dillashaw Junior.
Good work by Puch as he checks the leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to chop away at Puch's legs.
Dillashaw Junior slips under a jab from Puch.
Puch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Puch fails with the takedown
letting Dillashaw Junior counter with a right hand.
Puch darts in looking for a takedown but Dillashaw Junior gets double underhooks and turns Puch into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior wants to slow Puch down by chopping away at his legs.
Dillashaw Junior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dillashaw Junior 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.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good leg kick by Dillashaw Junior there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dillashaw Junior swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Puch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice shot lands for Puch.
Puch misses with a lunging right hand
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick but Puch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a right hand.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puch throws an off balance right hand
letting Dillashaw Junior counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior ducks under a wild hook from Puch.
Dillashaw Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puch.
Puch throws a body punch but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range.
Puch blocks a low kick nicely.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a body kick.
And Puch tries to counter it with a takedown but Dillashaw Junior pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillashaw Junior thumps Puch with a low kick.
Dillashaw Junior fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a leg kick. Puch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dillashaw Junior cracks Puch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a nice right hand.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick but Puch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dillashaw Junior is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dillashaw Junior steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Decent striking displayed by Dillashaw Junior there.
Puch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dillashaw Junior.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puch. Dillashaw Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puch lands with a shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Puch might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dillashaw Junior has got the better of the exchanges.
Puch cracks Dillashaw Junior with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dillashaw Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dillashaw Junior as he jumps to the side.
Dillashaw Junior tried to counter with a leg kick but Puch avoided it.
Puch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillashaw Junior turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land a leg kick but Puch saw it coming and moves away.
Puch avoids a kick to the body.
Dillashaw Junior takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch scores with a jab. Dillashaw Junior acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Dillashaw Junior. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior throws a chopping leg kick but Puch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dillashaw Junior drops his hands momentarily and Puch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dillashaw Junior lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dillashaw Junior thuds a left hand into Puch's body.
Dillashaw Junior takes a swing at Puch's ribcage but misses.
Puch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A bone on bone clash there as Puch blocks the leg kick.
Puch throws a lazy uppercut
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a thumping low kick.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a good body shot.
Dillashaw Junior takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Puch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a hook. Puch ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior misses with an uppercut. Puch saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Dillashaw Junior misses the target.
Puch drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dillashaw Junior defends it well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dillashaw Junior. Puch shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillashaw Junior takes one to the side of the head.
Puch throws a sloppy body shot
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a straight right hand.
Puch misses with a looping left.
Dillashaw Junior is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puch can do to turn this around?
Dillashaw Junior scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick
and Puch counters with a single leg into guard. Dillashaw Junior didn't expect that.
Dillashaw Junior wants to sweep here but Puch controlling him for the moment.
Dillashaw Junior pulls Puch in close to his closed guard and prevents Puch from doing any damage or advancing position.
Puch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dillashaw Junior works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior wants to stand up but Puch is controlling him.
Puch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dillashaw Junior is on top in guard.
Puch looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dillashaw Junior passes into half guard.
Puch has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dillashaw Junior moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Puch.
Puch is trying to control Dillashaw Junior's posture but Dillashaw Junior avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Puch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Puch is trying to maintain the position but Dillashaw Junior is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dillashaw Junior wants to pass to mount but Puch is defending the position.
Dillashaw Junior trying to control from half guard but Puch is working away.
Puch gets back to full guard.
Dillashaw Junior slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Puch just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillashaw Junior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dillashaw Junior jabs at Puch's body.
Dillashaw Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Puch misses.
Nice straight punches there by Puch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Puch.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a looping left.
Puch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Puch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dillashaw Junior is fending him off so far but Puch persists. Nope, Dillashaw Junior circles away and we're back to standing.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dillashaw Junior enables Puch to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dillashaw Junior manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Puch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Puch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dillashaw Junior is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch won't allow Dillashaw Junior to sweep him here.
Puch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dillashaw Junior wants to sweep here but Puch controlling him for the moment.
Puch lands a couple of digs.
Puch throwing strikes from guard but Dillashaw Junior blocks nicely.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Puch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dillashaw Junior is keeping the position for now.
Puch landing some decent shots from guard.
Puch is in close to Dillashaw Junior's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Robledo Puch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Puch distracts Dillashaw Junior with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Puch looking to pass the guard.
Puch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Puch won't allow Dillashaw Junior to sweep him here.
Dillashaw Junior has momentary wrist control but Puch slips an elbow through the middle.
Puch lands a couple of elbows.
Dillashaw Junior avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Puch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Puch wants to control from the top but Dillashaw Junior keeps moving.
Dillashaw Junior preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dillashaw Junior's head.
Puch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Puch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dillashaw Junior is on top in guard.
Puch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dillashaw Junior can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Puch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dillashaw Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puch can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dillashaw Junior controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dillashaw Junior passes into half guard.
Puch looking for submissions off his back.
Dillashaw Junior performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Puch wants to improve his position but Dillashaw Junior is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dillashaw Junior takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robledo Puch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dillashaw Junior 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Underestimated Dillashaw Junior!
A relieved looking Underestimated Dillashaw Junior 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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