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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiroki Tomori (ranked 2753 p4p, 1784 weight class) and Trejean Dugall (ranked 143 p4p, 97 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroki Tomori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trejean Dugall!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dugall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tomori's waist but Tomori gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dugall off to one side.
Dugall keeps the fight on the outside.
Dugall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tomori closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dugall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tomori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dugall's elbow.
Tomori throws an elbow that misses.
Dugall stalling in the clinch but Tomori improves position.
Tomori misses with the head strike.
Tomori lands a body punch.
Dugall is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tomori can't fight it off and eventually Dugall manages to take the fight to the floor. Tomori looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dugall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dugall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tomori wants to stand up but Dugall is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugall throws a big right hand that misses.
Tomori looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dugall is one step ahead there.
Tomori is looking to stand up but Dugall isn't so interested in that idea.
Dugall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dugall working some strikes from top position.
Dugall throwing strikes but missing.
Dugall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dugall trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomori wants to stand and escape but Dugall is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dugall pushing down on Tomori's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dugall moves nicely into side control.
Dugall trying to control the action but Tomori is working from the bottom.
Dugall is trying to get an arm triangle but Tomori is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tomori sneaks out the side door and pushes Dugall away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Dugall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Tomori tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tomori tries to clinch but Dugall moves out of range.
Tomori moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomori throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dugall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tomori manages to avoid it.
Tomori throwing a counter right hand but Dugall manages to avoid it.
Dugall scores with a nice strike.
Dugall misses with a body shot.
Dugall jabs at Tomori's body.
Dugall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tomori.
Tomori seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dugall swings for the body but Tomori moves out of range.
Tomori tries to clinch there but Dugall circles away.
Tomori darts in and clinches Dugall up against the cage.
Dugall tries to work over Tomori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dugall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dugall scores with a hook to the body.
Dugall has had enough of the clinch but Tomori keeps him there for the moment.
Tomori lands with a light punch inside.
Tomori is trying to stall.
Dugall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dugall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dugall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tomori takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Dugall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tomori wants to clinch up but Dugall keeps it at a distance.
Tomori clinches.
Tomori taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Tomori.
Dugall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tomori backwards.
Tomori lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tomori is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dugall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dugall closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tomori's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Tomori manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Tomori lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trejean Dugall will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tomori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dugall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left lands for Dugall.
Dugall misses with a takedown attempt - Tomori sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dugall fails with a takedown attempt.
Tomori rushes Dugall and presses him up against the cage.
Tomori is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hiroki Tomori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trejean Dugall.
A right handed body shot lands from Tomori.
Tomori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dugall throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomori wants to stall.
Dugall managing to block the knees to the body from Tomori.
Tomori throws a head punch that misses.
Dugall managing to block the knees to the body from Tomori.
Hiroki Tomori has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dugall blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugall tries to pull guard but Tomori won't allow it.
Tomori throws an elbow but it misses.
Dugall breaks from the clinch.
Tomori closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tomori prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tomori has Dugall pressed against the cage, preventing Dugall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tomori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dugall's elbow.
Tomori lands a shoulder strike.
Tomori takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dugall.
Dugall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomori backwards.
Dugall lands a body punch.
Tomori misses with an elbow strike.
Tomori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tomori lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dugall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Dugall.
Dugall struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomori controls his hands.
Dugall misses with a body punch.
Tomori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dugall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dugall works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dugall postures up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dugall working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Dugall trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomori working a defensive guard here.
Dugall lands a couple of elbows.
Tomori preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tomori is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dugall is controlling him.
Dugall wants to control from the top but Tomori keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugall wants to pass the guard but Tomori is keeping the position.
Tomori is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dugall slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dugall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tomori tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dugall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dugall working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dugall working away.
Tomori looks to move to half guard but instead Dugall has passed into mount! Damn!
Dugall cracks Tomori with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dugall scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tomori is rocked!
Dugall drops a big elbow. That's hurt Tomori! More shots from Dugall and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trejean Dugall!
In his post fight interview, Trejean Dugall gave a big smile as he said 'IM THE BEST EVAHHHH!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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