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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 146 p4p, 26 weight class) and Nick Dalton (ranked 166 p4p, 28 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Dalton!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton tries to clinch up but Warror circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warror.
Warror ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dalton manages to avoid it.
Warror punishes Dalton's body with a nice straight punch.
Dalton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Warror blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warror prevents a body shot from Dalton.
Warror softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Warror gets through Dalton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Warror misses with the head strike.
Warror tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalton's elbow.
Dalton blocking some punches.
Dalton throws a head punch that misses.
Warror scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Dalton.
I was talking to Warror's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalton prevents a body shot from Warror.
Dalton blocks an uppercut.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warror prevents a body shot from Dalton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dalton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warror breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warror jabs Dalton right on the nose. Dalton blinks but takes it well.
Dalton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dalton avoids a kick to the body.
Warror just misses with a punch to the body.
Dalton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Warror throws a chopping leg kick but Dalton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dalton shoots in but Warror avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dalton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Warror loads up on a big right hand but Dalton slips the punch.
Warror throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dalton looks to throw the jab but Warror is out of range.
Dalton throws out a leg kick but Warror moves out of range and Dalton only half commits.
Dalton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Warror moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dalton looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton closes the distance and clinches.
Dalton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror tries to work over Dalton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dalton tries a body shot but Warror blocks it.
Dalton misses with the head strike.
Warror is working Dalton over against the cage.
Warror swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dalton lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dalton fails to land.
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dalton blocking some punches.
Dalton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warror misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalton tries to throw a body punch but Warror avoids it by throwing Dalton back against the cage.
Dalton swings wildly with an uppercut but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalton struggles to land a body shot inside as Warror controls his hands.
Warror throws a head punch that misses.
Dalton swings wildly with an uppercut but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalton misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Dalton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Warror lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dalton backwards.
Dalton lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warror.
Dalton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dalton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Dalton swings wildly with an uppercut but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalton swings wildly with an uppercut but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror misses with some punches.
Warror goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Warror.
Warror breaks from the clinch.
Warror walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dalton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dalton with a hook.
Dalton scores with a leg kick.
Dalton checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dalton misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dalton throws a head kick that misses.
Dalton 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.
Dalton needs to keep his hands up - Warror had a free shot at his head there.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Warror misses with a looping right.
Dalton throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror checks a leg kick nicely.
Dalton misses with a body shot.
Warror scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dalton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warror looks to throw the jab but Dalton is out of range.
Warror backing away here, and Dalton unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dalton. Warror does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warror scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Warror.
Warror throws a body shot but no joy.
Dalton throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warror.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Warror dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dalton tries to work over Warror's front leg with a kick but Warror checks it.
Warror 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.
Warror throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Dalton - just one landing.
Warror looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Warror avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paul Warror is winning the standup battle so far.
Dalton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Warror throwing a counter right hand but Dalton manages to avoid it.
Dalton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Warror throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dalton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
Warror lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dalton circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Dalton misses.
Dalton thumps Warror with a low kick.
Dalton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Warror scores with the left hand. Dalton knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Warror tenderised Dalton's leg. Dalton is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror wants to slow Dalton down by chopping away at his legs.
Warror thuds his shin into the meat of Dalton's side.
Dalton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Warror takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dalton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Warror circles away quickly and effectively.
Warror throws a low kick, looking for Dalton's leg but Dalton calmly moves out of range.
Warror walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dalton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dalton pushes Warror up against the cage in a clinch.
Dalton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dalton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dalton lands a left hand.
Dalton misses with a punch on the inside.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Warror tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dalton lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warror.
Warror lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Dalton tries to throw a body punch but Warror avoids it by throwing Dalton back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dalton fails to land.
Warror lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Dalton.
Dalton misses with a body punch.
Warror has a couple of punches blocked by Dalton.
Dalton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dalton pushes Warror back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Warror takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Warror.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Warror.
Warror lands a shot to the body.
Warror lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Warror makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Warror presses Dalton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dalton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Warror.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
Dalton throws a punch but it's blocked by Warror.
Warror escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Dalton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dalton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dalton throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
Warror steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dalton.
Dalton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dalton.
Warror explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Warror scores with a leg kick.
Warror lands a glancing blow to the side of Dalton's head.
Warror lands a jab-cross combination.
A clash of legs there as Warror blocks the low kick.
Dalton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Warror scores with a jab to the body.
Dalton tries to clinch but Warror moves out of range.
Warror sizes up Dalton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Warror fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Warror throws a leg kick
and Dalton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Warror's calf.
A jab from Warror does it's job there.
Dalton blocks a low kick nicely.
Dalton jabs Warror right on the nose. Warror blinks but takes it well.
Warror pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dalton is out of range and Warror settles back down.
Warror misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dalton.
Warror defending well as Dalton loads up on a big left hand.
Dalton tries to clinch there but Warror circles away.
Warror lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dalton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warror fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dalton just manages to avoid it.
Warror throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dalton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warror.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror throws a front kick aimed at Dalton's knee but Dalton avoids it well.
Dalton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Dalton avoids the body shot from Warror.
Warror lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dalton misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Warror dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Warror is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dalton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dalton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Warror misses with a wild body shot.
Dalton misses the jab.
Dalton tries to clinch up
and Warror counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dalton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warror blocks a leg kick.
Dalton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dalton lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dalton. Warror does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dalton throws out a leg kick but Warror moves out of range and Dalton only half commits.
Warror throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dalton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dalton checks a leg kick.
Warror throws a wild body kick that Dalton sees coming a mile off.
Dalton thinks about the counter body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Warror's calf.
Dalton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dalton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Warror lands a glancing blow to the side of Dalton's head.
Dalton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Warror counters with a series of strikes. Dalton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dalton lands a glancing blow to the side of Warror's head.
Warror tries to score with a low kick but Dalton moves his leg out of the way.
Dalton throws out a counter right but Warror avoids it with no problem.
Dalton misses with a looping left.
Dalton misses the jab.
Dalton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dalton throws out a counter right but Warror avoids it with no problem.
Dalton avoids the body shot from Warror.
Warror tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dalton is able to avoid easily.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dalton moves away.
Warror looks to land a left hand but Dalton moved out of range nicely.
Dalton motions for Warror to come forward. Dalton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dalton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nick Dalton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dalton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dalton.
Dalton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No joy there for Dalton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warror appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dalton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dalton lands a left and a right that send Warror crashing to the mat, dazed. Dalton thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Warror is rocked!
Warror lands a nice looking body kick.
Oh Warror is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dalton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Warror seems to have got his legs back now.
Dalton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warror.
Warror misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dalton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dalton forces Warror back against the cage and clinches.
Warror tries a body shot but Dalton blocks it.
Warror misses with the head strike.
Dalton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Warror.
Dalton scores with a hook to the body.
Dalton tries a body shot but Warror blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Dalton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Warror.
Warror escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warror digs a good hook to Dalton's body.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dalton misses with a lunging right hand
and Warror counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dalton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warror paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dalton swinging wildly here.
Dalton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dalton throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
It appears Warror was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dalton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Warror's sensitive parts.
Dalton is looking to score with low kicks.
Dalton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror scoring well with a low kick there.
Paul Warror is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warror checks a low kick from Dalton.
Dalton misses with a hook.
Warror keeps the fight on the outside.
Warror fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Warror scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
An inside leg kick from Warror misses.
Dalton just misses with a punch to the body.
Dalton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Dalton missing with a left hand there. Warror was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warror fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dalton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dalton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dalton tries a body shot but Warror blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Warror.
Warror manages to break the clinch.
Dalton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dalton lands with a straight right. Warror didn't see that one coming.
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 Paul Warror.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Warror, 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 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Warror!
Paul Warror decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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RATING
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