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VIP 32: Mcgregor vs. Dalit PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Shafer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panom Yeerum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shafer's entrance music is Big Shit Poppin. A fine choice. Alex Shafer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Panom Yeerum's chin.
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164 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Shafer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Panom Yeerum!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeerum throws a leg kick
and Shafer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yeerum throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shafer counters with a series of strikes. Yeerum will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shafer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shafer wants to control but Yeerum is keeping him busy.
Shafer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yeerum pushes Shafer off looking to stand but Shafer dives back in and keeps control.
Shafer seems to be looking for submissions.
Yeerum wants to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shafer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yeerum keeps working.
Shafer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yeerum knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shafer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yeerum is trying to stand.
Shafer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shafer connects with a nice short shot to Yeerum's temple.
Yeerum wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeerum is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Shafer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yeerum avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shafer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shafer in particular looking to stall.
Yeerum on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shafer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yeerum defending well though.
Yeerum tries to kick Shafer off but Shafer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shafer is looking for a kimura here.
Shafer decides to stand and escape the position.
Shafer checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeerum lands a leg kick that knocks Shafer off balance momentarily.
Nice body punch from Shafer.
Shafer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yeerum looks winded!
Yeerum throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shafer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shafer drops Yeerum with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yeerum looks back up at him and smiles so Shafer waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Yeerum is rocked!
It looks like Panom Yeerum has been cut.
Shafer closes the distance looking for a takedown. Yeerum stuffs it but Shafer still has hold of him. Shafer picks Yeerum up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Shafer slams Yeerum to the floor and that's really hurt Yeerum - he doesn't know where he is! Shafer throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Shafer!
Alex Shafer gave a mention to Tidal Wave Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lim Yo Hwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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285 lbs
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242 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lim Yo Hwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyrone Shields!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yo Hwan as he jumps to the side.
Shields fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yo Hwan throws the kick towards the body but Shields avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shields.
Lim Yo Hwan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Shields.
Yo Hwan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shields.
Tyrone Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shields looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yo Hwan throws a push kick but Shields slaps the foot to one side.
Shields shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yo Hwan is trying to defend but Shields finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yo Hwan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yo Hwan manages to get to full guard.
Yo Hwan is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Shields has his hands clasped together but Yo Hwan extends and breaks Shields's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Yo Hwan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lim Yo Hwan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kelemi Bureta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Barbosa Almedia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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185 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kelemi Bureta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Barbosa Almedia!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almedia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Almedia misses with a right hand
and Bureta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Almedia misses with a hook.
Almedia swings for the body but Bureta moves out of range.
Almedia throws a right hand that misses
and Bureta counters with an outside leg kick.
Almedia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bureta dodges the punch combination from Almedia.
Almedia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bureta manages to avoid it.
Almedia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bureta counters with a big head kick but Almedia shrugs it off.
Almedia misses with a left hand
and Bureta counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bureta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Almedia.
Nice cross by Almedia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almedia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bureta.
A big right from Almedia misses.
Almedia misses the jab.
Almedia misses the body punch
and Bureta counters with a solid body kick.
George Barbosa Almedia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almedia misses with a wild body shot.
Bureta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Almedia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bureta scrambles back to his feet.
Almedia misses with an uppercut
and Bureta counters with a nice uppercut.
Almedia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bureta's head.
Bureta is rocked!
Almedia misses with a wild combination.
Oh Bureta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Almedia throws a lazy uppercut
and Bureta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Almedia drops Bureta with a big left hand! Bureta is injured, injured bad! Almedia jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Barbosa Almedia!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaiden Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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205 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Junior De Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jaiden Berzins!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Silva connects with a body shot that sends Berzins's belly button to the back.
Berzins tries to clinch up but De Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
De Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Berzins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berzins tries to close the distance and clinch but De Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berzins misses with a few strikes there.
De Silva tries to clinch but Berzins is having none of it.
Berzins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Silva throws an overhand right that drops Berzins like a sack of potatoes! De Silva dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior De Silva!
In his post fight interview, Junior De Silva started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pio Iafeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pio Iafeta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ron Holmes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iafeta tries to clinch but Holmes moves away
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Iafeta doesn't manage to clinch there - Holmes circles away.
Iafeta is looking to clinch.
Iafeta slips under a jab.
Holmes lands a jab to Iafeta's midsection.
Iafeta moves to clinch but Holmes breaks away
and Holmes counters with a stiff right hand.
Holmes cracks Iafeta with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Holmes has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Iafeta to stand back up!
Iafeta is rocked!
Pio Iafeta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
A slow jab from Holmes misses its intended target.
Oh Iafeta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Iafeta wants to clinch but Holmes slips to the side
letting Holmes counter with a right hand.
Iafeta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holmes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Iafeta moves in looking to clinch but Holmes pushes him off.
Iafeta seems to have got his legs back now.
Iafeta tries to clinch
and Holmes counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Iafeta falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ron Holmes!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
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168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Holmes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss motions for Holmes to come forward. Moss throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moss throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Holmes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moss slips under a jab.
Moss throws a front kick aimed at Holmes's knee but Holmes avoids it well.
Holmes throws a one two combo.
A slow jab from Holmes misses its intended target.
Moss on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Moss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
Holmes with a nice cross.
Moss is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Holmes blocks the low kick.
Oh Moss is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moss moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Moss seems to have got his legs back now.
Decent striking displayed by Holmes there.
Moss gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Holmes gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Holmes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Nguyen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Caldwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen thows a body shot but no joy.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caldwell moves away.
Caldwell scores with a body shot.
Nguyen misses with a two punch combination.
Nguyen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Caldwell. That one must have hurt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nguyen lands a left and a right that send Caldwell crashing to the mat, dazed. Nguyen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Caldwell is rocked!
It looks like Jeff Caldwell has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caldwell tried to score with a low kick but Nguyen checks it.
Oh Caldwell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nguyen drops Caldwell with a naaaaasty hook - Caldwell is in real trouble here! Nguyen dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Nguyen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opele Fuimaono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Opele Fuimaono will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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168 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Craig Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Opele Fuimaono!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuimaono chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fuimaono explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Knight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuimaono.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fuimaono.
Knight shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fuimaono actively working from the bottom here.
Fuimaono looking for submissions off his back.
Knight controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Knight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuimaono tries to get to full guard but Knight has control of the leg.
Knight looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fuimaono looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Knight stalling.
Fuimaono actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Knight could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Knight has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Knight controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuimaono is wriggling around trying to escape.
Knight punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuimaono tries to improve his position but Knight has taken his back! Knight has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Fuimaono tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Knight pushes Fuimaono away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Craig Knight!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Takaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Casta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
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Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daisuke Takaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexandre Casta!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaku staying out of range there.
Casta throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Takaku misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Casta.
Casta misses with a looping left.
Takaku moves away from the strike by Casta.
Takaku drops Casta with a nice combination! Takaku dives into Casta's guard, looking to finish!
Casta is rocked!
It looks like Alexandre Casta has been cut.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Casta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Casta is still in real trouble! Can Takaku finish him?
Takaku has gone for a leg lock! Casta slips out almost immediately though and dives into Takaku's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takaku is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Casta rolls with it to try and escape but Takaku cranks on the arm and Casta is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daisuke Takaku!
Daisuke Takaku decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ewan Mcgregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Dalit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dexter Dalit is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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164 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ewan Mcgregor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dexter Dalit!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dalit sizes up Mcgregor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dalit throws a right and a left that Mcgregor avoids nicely.
Mcgregor moves forwards but Dalit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dalit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dalit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mcgregor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dalit scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mcgregor swinging wildly here.
Mcgregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dalit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've been hearing reports that Mcgregor has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mcgregor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mcgregor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dalit with a hook.
Dalit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dalit lands with a good body shot.
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!
No joy there for Mcgregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dalit's coach down at The Pit was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dalit's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dalit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcgregor.
Dalit lands with a right hand.
Dexter Dalit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalit lands with a hook. Mcgregor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dalit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcgregor is trying to drag Dalit to the mat but Dalit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewan Mcgregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dalit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dalit lands a jab.
Dalit lands a jab to the nose.
Dalit feints a jab promting Mcgregor to slip. Dalit then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mcgregor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mcgregor swinging wildly here.
Dalit lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dalit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dalit, as that shot connected.
Dexter Dalit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dalit closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dalit delivers a nice body kick.
Mcgregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dalit circles away quickly and effectively.
Dalit scores with a decent looking hook.
A lazy left from Dalit finds it's target.
Dalit stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcgregor. Mcgregor gets slowly back to his feet.
Dalit lands a nice looking body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dalit!
Nice shot by Mcgregor.
Dalit lands with a nice body punch.
Mcgregor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dalit is fending him off so far but Mcgregor persists. Nope, Dalit circles away and we're back to standing.
Dalit goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalit lands a lovely overhand right.
Dalit throws a series of strikes that have Mcgregor backpedaling.
Dalit dodges the punch combination from Mcgregor.
Dalit is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dalit jabs at Mcgregor's body.
Mcgregor is looking to land body kicks.
Dalit lands a jab to the head.
Dalit stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcgregor. Mcgregor gets slowly back to his feet.
Dalit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mcgregor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mcgregor tries to clinch up but Dalit circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Dalit as Mcgregor shoots in.
Mcgregor walks into a straight right hand from Dalit.
A shot to the liver by Dalit. Beautiful body shot.
Dalit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcgregor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dalit does it's job there.
Dalit digs a good body shot into Mcgregor's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dalit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mcgregor in his tracks.
Dalit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcgregor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mcgregor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mcgregor. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Dalit's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dalit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dalit avoiding damage.
Mcgregor is trying to pull guard but Dalit turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mcgregor tries a body shot but Dalit blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Dalit dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mcgregor misses with a right hand
and Dalit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dalit throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice jab there from Dalit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dalit.
Dalit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dalit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mcgregor's sensitive parts.
Mcgregor dodges the punch combination from Dalit.
Dalit lands a slapping body shot.
Mcgregor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dalit finds it's way round the side to connect with Mcgregor's head.
Mcgregor shoots in but Dalit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mcgregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dalit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mcgregor moves forwards but Dalit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dalit rushes Mcgregor and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor has Dalit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dalit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dalit stalling the fight.
Mcgregor is trying to pull guard but Dalit turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewan Mcgregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgregor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Dalit.
Mcgregor trying to control the position but instead, Dalit has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mcgregor into the cage.
Dalit taking a breather.
Mcgregor tries for a takedown but Dalit manages to get underhooks.
Dalit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dalit stalling.
Mcgregor tries to pull guard but Dalit forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dalit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mcgregor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dalit smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor misses with a wild combination.
Dalit takes the fight into the clinch.
Dalit breaks from the clinch.
Mcgregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcgregor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mcgregor fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalit works Mcgregor's body with a nice hook.
Dalit moves into the clinch successfully.
Mcgregor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dalit to keep the fight standing.
Dalit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mcgregor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mcgregor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dalit walks away with a smile on his face. Mcgregor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Dalit.
Dalit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dalit scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Dalit. That snapped Mcgregor's head back.
Good exchange - Dalit coming out on top.
Dalit misses with a two punch combination.
Dalit closes the distance and clinches.
Dalit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dalit displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mcgregor up against the cage.
A short right from Dalit on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mcgregor fails to land.
Dalit is stalling here.
Dalit lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalit is struggling to control the position.
Mcgregor wants to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Dalit.
Mcgregor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalit's elbow.
Mcgregor is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mcgregor takes a shot to the head.
Mcgregor is rocked!
Mcgregor misses with the head strike.
Oh Mcgregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot in the inside from Dalit.
Mcgregor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dalit gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgregor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mcgregor missing with knees to the body.
Mcgregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Dalit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dalit throws a leg kick which misses Mcgregor's front leg but catches the back leg as Mcgregor tries to avoid it.
Mcgregor seems to have got his legs back now.
Dalit closes the distance and clinches.
Mcgregor tries to work over Dalit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mcgregor working aggressively here.
Dalit gets through Mcgregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dalit has Mcgregor pressed against the cage.
Mcgregor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mcgregor tries to pull guard but Dalit forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mcgregor looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dalit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mcgregor tries to pull guard but Dalit holds him up against the cage and eventually Mcgregor drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewan Mcgregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Dalit.
Dalit drops Mcgregor onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Mcgregor is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dalit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dalit lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Mcgregor to his knees! Dalit keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Dalit!
Dexter Dalit is the new lightweight champion!
Dexter Dalit decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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