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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dag Daghammar (ranked 366 p4p, 215 weight class) and Pablo Mara�on (ranked 51 p4p, 30 weight class). Daghammar comes to the cage accompanied by Just like that - Dregen. Mara�on has chosen Pistolero as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 34 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Daghammar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, Pablo Mara�on!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mara�on.
Daghammar lands a nice hook to Mara�on's body. Mara�on takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daghammar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mara�on uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daghammar.
Mara�on replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Daghammar blocks it well.
Mara�on keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mara�on misses with a body kick.
Mara�on throws a good cross that connects.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mara�on. That's going to slow Daghammar down.
Daghammar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mara�on looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mara�on takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daghammar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mara�on misses with a body shot.
Mara�on misses with a kick to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Daghammar misses its target.
Mara�on has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daghammar.
Mara�on takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mara�on with a nice calf kick.
Mara�on is looking to slow Daghammar down with leg kicks.
Mara�on throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Daghammar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daghammar scores with a shot to the body.
Mara�on tries to score with a low kick but Daghammar moves his leg out of the way.
Daghammar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mara�on clobbers Daghammar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daghammar avoids the body shot from Mara�on.
Daghammar jabs Mara�on to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mara�on takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mara�on misses with a kick to the body
and Daghammar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mara�on thinking.
Sloppy strikes from Daghammar. Those never looked like landing.
Mara�on looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daghammar slips a jab from Mara�on.
Daghammar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mara�on.
Mara�on throws a right hand that misses
and Daghammar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Mara�on misses
and Daghammar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Mara�on lands a jab to Daghammar's midsection.
Mara�on bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daghammar's head.
Daghammar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Daghammar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mara�on on the side of the head.
Daghammar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zimmer Babies in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar misses with a low kick.
Mara�on is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big right from Daghammar misses.
Pablo Mara�on is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daghammar scores with a jab.
Mara�on has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Daghammar throws a looping overhand right but Mara�on ducks down to avoid it.
Daghammar misses with a body shot.
Daghammar missing with a left hand there. Mara�on was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mara�on only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Daghammar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mara�on.
Daghammar looks for the body kick but Mara�on saw that one coming.
Daghammar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mara�on counters with a nice uppercut.
Mara�on lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mara�on takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mara�on throws a jab when Daghammar was well out of range.
Daghammar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mara�on lands an overhand right.
Mara�on looks for the body kick but Daghammar saw that one coming.
Daghammar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara�on throws a hook but Daghammar avoids it easily.
Daghammar throws a leg kick but Mara�on checks it.
Mara�on stuffs the takedown attempt from Daghammar. Daghammar gets slowly back to his feet.
Mara�on looks to throw the jab but Daghammar is out of range.
Mara�on ducks under a wild hook from Daghammar.
Daghammar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mara�on in his tracks.
Daghammar slips a jab from Mara�on.
Mara�on throws a wild body kick that Daghammar sees coming a mile off.
Mara�on slips under a jab.
Mara�on throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daghammar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daghammar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mara�on tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mara�on with a nice calf kick.
A big left from Daghammar misses.
Daghammar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mara�on.
Mara�on throws out a counter right but Daghammar avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mara�on is able to avoid easily.
Daghammar misses with a right hand
and Mara�on counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mara�on. Daghammar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daghammar misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daghammar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mara�on throws a head kick that misses.
Daghammar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mara�on keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mara�on just misses with a punch to the body.
Mara�on misses with a low kick.
Daghammar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Daghammar avoids the body shot from Mara�on.
Daghammar ducks right into an uppercut from Mara�on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daghammar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mara�on scores with a nice right hand.
Daghammar swats away the attempt to clinch by Mara�on.
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 Dag Daghammar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Daghammar lands a really nice looking cross but Mara�on seems unphased.
Daghammar lands a glancing blow to the side of Mara�on's head.
Mara�on slips under a jab.
Daghammar misses with a body shot.
Mara�on on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daghammar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mara�on moves away.
Mara�on uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Mara�on blocks the low kick.
Mara�on misses with a kick to the body
and Mara�on takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daghammar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Mara�on finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mara�on throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daghammar tries to score with a low kick but Mara�on moves his leg out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mara�on defending well as Daghammar loads up on a big left hand.
Mara�on takes a swing at Daghammar's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daghammar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mara�on.
Mara�on tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daghammar was well out of range. Poor timing from Mara�on.
Mara�on throws a front kick aimed at Daghammar's knee but Daghammar avoids it well.
Mara�on misses with a leg kick
and Daghammar counters with a straight right hand.
Mara�on connects with a crisp jab.
Daghammar scores with a hook to the body. Mara�on takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mara�on jabs Daghammar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daghammar swings widly with a right hand
and Mara�on cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mara�on throws a leg kick but Daghammar moved away.
Daghammar loads up on a big right hand but Mara�on slips the punch.
Daghammar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daghammar misses with a body punch
and Mara�on counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mara�on swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mara�on jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mara�on tries to land a front kick but Daghammar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mara�on lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar 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.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mara�on! But no joy.
Dag Daghammar is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Daghammar misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Daghammar.
Mara�on looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daghammar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daghammar slips under a jab.
Daghammar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daghammar sizes up Mara�on with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mara�on stuffs the takedown.
Mara�on slips a straight right by Daghammar.
Mara�on lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daghammar at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Mara�on lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daghammar doesn't seem phased though.
Mara�on is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daghammar.
Mara�on checks a low kick from Daghammar.
Daghammar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara�on with a nice calf kick.
Daghammar defending well as Mara�on loads up on a big left hand.
Daghammar misses with a low kick.
Mara�on looks to score with a jab to the body but Daghammar is just out of range.
Mara�on throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mara�on moves out of range of the leg kick from Daghammar.
Daghammar misses with an uppercut. Mara�on saw that one coming.
Mara�on flicks out a counter leg kick but Daghammar steps away.
Daghammar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Daghammar throws out a loose jab but Mara�on uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mara�on keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daghammar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mara�on fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daghammar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daghammar lunges at Mara�on with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mara�on's hand.
Mara�on scores with a shot to the body.
Mara�on misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daghammar.
As Mara�on looks to move away, Daghammar throws a big counter combo but Mara�on just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar takes a swing at Mara�on's ribcage but misses.
Daghammar misses with a hook. Mara�on ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Daghammar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daghammar loads up on a big right hand but Mara�on slips the punch.
Daghammar with a nice cross.
Daghammar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mara�on darts in and clinches Daghammar up against the cage.
Daghammar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mara�on lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daghammar.
Mara�on lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daghammar blocking some punches.
Mara�on lands a body punch.
Mara�on lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daghammar backwards.
Daghammar blocks a body shot from Mara�on.
Mara�on lands a body punch in the clinch.
Daghammar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mara�on scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mara�on misses with a punch to the body.
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 Dag Daghammar will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.
Daghammar tries for a takedown but Mara�on circles away easily
and Mara�on counters with a straight right hand.
Daghammar dips to his left and cracks Mara�on with an uppercut!
Mara�on is looking to slow Daghammar down with leg kicks.
Mara�on tries to clinch up.
Daghammar looks to score with a jab to the body but Mara�on is just out of range.
Mara�on lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daghammar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mara�on.
Mara�on was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mara�on misses with a lunging right hand
and Daghammar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mara�on throws a low kick but Daghammar moves out of range easily.
Daghammar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Daghammar.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daghammar 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 Mara�on has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mara�on and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mara�on flicks out a counter leg kick but Daghammar steps away.
Mara�on connects with a leg kick.
A big right from Mara�on misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mara�on misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daghammar.
Daghammar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daghammar looks to score with a jab to the body but Mara�on is just out of range.
Mara�on misses with a wild body shot.
Mara�on looks to throw a body kick
letting Daghammar counter with a right hand.
Daghammar thuds a left hand into Mara�on's body.
Daghammar shoots in and drives through. Mara�on sprawls well.
Daghammar takes a swing at Mara�on's ribcage but misses.
Mara�on misses with an uppercut.
Daghammar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daghammar misses the jab.
Daghammar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mara�on darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Daghammar scores with a jab. Mara�on acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mara�on has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daghammar lands a nice hook to Mara�on's body. Mara�on takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daghammar throws the left hand but Mara�on avoids the punch easily.
Dag Daghammar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mara�on keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pablo Mara�on has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daghammar dives in and scores a takedown into Mara�on's guard.
Mara�on working a defensive guard here.
Mara�on wants to sweep here but Daghammar controlling him for the moment.
Mara�on wants to control the position but Daghammar says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Daghammar wants to take a breather but Mara�on is having none of it.
Daghammar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mara�on is looking to control Daghammar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mara�on avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Daghammar prevents Mara�on from improving his position.
Daghammar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Daghammar looks to score with a jab to the body but Mara�on is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Daghammar misses with a body shot.
Mara�on throws out a counter right but Daghammar avoids it with no problem.
Mara�on jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daghammar 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.
Mara�on throws a sloppy head kick and Daghammar moves out of range easily.
Daghammar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mara�on defends well and Daghammar ends up having to push Mara�on into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dag Daghammar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daghammar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daghammar catches Mara�on with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Daghammar misses with a left hand
and Mara�on counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Mara�on misses.
Mara�on connects with a jab.
Mara�on throws a hook but Daghammar blocks it.
Daghammar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mara�on counters with a nice body kick.
Mara�on lands with an overhand left.
Mara�on throws a body punch but Daghammar moves out of range.
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 Dag Daghammar.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daghammar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dag Daghammar!
Dag Daghammar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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