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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francois Oosthuizen (ranked 1787 p4p, 2596 weight class) and Montesh Dominguez (ranked 206 p4p, 299 weight class). Montesh Dominguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francois Oosthuizen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Montesh Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Francis DeMontford and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dominguez wants to clinch.
Dominguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oosthuizen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dominguez's head backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dominguez.
Oosthuizen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Oosthuizen gets a clinch.
Oosthuizen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dominguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dominguez lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Francois Oosthuizen has been cut.
The referee calls for Dominguez to work.
Oosthuizen missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oosthuizen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.
Dominguez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dominguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oosthuizen throws a punch but it's blocked by Dominguez.
Oosthuizen tries to land a knee to the head but Dominguez blocks with his arms.
Dominguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oosthuizen 's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
Dominguez told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Dominguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oosthuizen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.
Dominguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oosthuizen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dominguez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Oosthuizen tries to keep at a distance but Dominguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oosthuizen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dominguezs head.
It looks like Montesh Dominguez has been cut.
Oosthuizen prevents a body shot from Dominguez.
Oosthuizen throws a head punch that misses.
Oosthuizen lands an uppercut.
Oosthuizen misses with the head strike.
Oosthuizen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oosthuizen throws a head punch that misses.
Oosthuizen misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Oosthuizen .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Dominguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dominguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Oosthuizen avoids the damage to the body.
Oosthuizen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dominguez.
Dominguez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dominguez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oosthuizen struggles to land a body shot inside as Dominguez controls his hands.
Oosthuizen misses with some punches.
Oosthuizen misses with a punch to the body.
Oosthuizen misses with a knee to the head.
Dominguez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oosthuizen is keeping busy.
Dominguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oosthuizen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dominguez prevents a body shot from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oosthuizen tries a body shot but Dominguez blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dominguez after a bit of a struggle.
Oosthuizen blocks an uppercut.
Oosthuizen tries to work over Dominguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dominguez throws a head punch that misses.
Dominguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oosthuizen .
Dominguez lands a knee to the body.
Oosthuizen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dominguez lands an elbow that stopped Oosthuizen in his tracks for a moment.
Dominguez lands a good knee to the midsection. Oosthuizen won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Oosthuizen fails to land.
Dominguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oosthuizen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dominguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oosthuizen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dominguez's elbow.
Dominguez blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Dominguez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominguez throws a head punch that misses.
Oosthuizen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dominguez's elbow.
Oosthuizen pushes Dominguez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dominguez lands a shot to the body.
Dominguez working Oosthuizen over with knees to the body.
Dominguez is trying to stall.
Oosthuizen misses with the head strike.
A short right from Dominguez.
Oosthuizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oosthuizen can't find room to land a body shot as Dominguez controls the action.
Oosthuizen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dominguez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oosthuizen .
Dominguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Oosthuizen looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francois Oosthuizen . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dominguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Francois Oosthuizen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Dominguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Oosthuizen circles away.
Dominguez moves in looking to clinch but Oosthuizen pushes him off.
Dominguez is looking to score with low kicks.
Dominguez lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oosthuizen . Dominguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oosthuizen with a nice cross.
Dominguez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oosthuizen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oosthuizen closes the distance and clinches.
Oosthuizen avoiding damage as Dominguez throws knees to the body.
Oosthuizen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dominguez regains guard.
Dominguez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dominguez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oosthuizen checks a leg kick nicely.
Dominguez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oosthuizen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab from Oosthuizen .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez looks to land a left hand but Oosthuizen moved out of range nicely.
Dominguez misses with a body shot.
Oosthuizen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice shot by Oosthuizen .
Dominguez blocks a jab.
Dominguez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dominguez misses with a straight left.
Oosthuizen looking to score a takedown here. Dominguez is defending well but Oosthuizen drives through and ends up in Dominguez's guard.
Oosthuizen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dominguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oosthuizen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dominguez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oosthuizen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oosthuizen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oosthuizen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dominguez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oosthuizen lands with a shot to the body.
Dominguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oosthuizen slips a straight right by Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a body punch but Oosthuizen moves out of range.
Montesh Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dominguez. Oosthuizen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oosthuizen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dominguez is trying to maintain a safe position but Oosthuizen gets an underhook and turns Dominguez into the cage.
Oosthuizen lands a body shot.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oosthuizen avoids it.
Dominguez cracks Oosthuizen with a nice body shot.
Dominguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dominguez trying to stall but Oosthuizen improves his position.
Oosthuizen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oosthuizen tries to work over Dominguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dominguez is breathing heavily.
Dominguez blocks a body shot from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dominguez is pressed up against the cage. Oosthuizen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dominguez down to the mat. Dominguez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dominguez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Oosthuizen rather than just go for the knockout.
Oosthuizen swings for the body but Dominguez moves out of range.
Dominguez avoids the body shot from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen connects with the punch.
Dominguez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Montesh Dominguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oosthuizen moves into the clinch.
Oosthuizen can't get the takedown.
Oosthuizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oosthuizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Francois Oosthuizen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dominguez managing to block the knees to the body from Oosthuizen .
Dominguez tries to throw a body punch but Oosthuizen avoids it by throwing Dominguez back against the cage.
Oosthuizen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dominguez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francois Oosthuizen . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oosthuizen throws a body shot but no joy.
Dominguez throws out a counter right but Oosthuizen avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen lands a really nice looking cross but Dominguez seems unphased.
Oosthuizen misses with an uppercut.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Oosthuizen is having none of it.
Oosthuizen keeps the fight on the outside.
Dominguez checks the leg kick nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oosthuizen throwing a counter right hand but Dominguez manages to avoid it.
Oosthuizen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oosthuizen avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
A little feinted left hand from Oosthuizen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dominguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dominguez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oosthuizen on the side of the head.
Oosthuizen closes the distance and clinches.
Oosthuizen throws a punch but it's blocked by Dominguez.
Oosthuizen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dominguez's elbow.
Oosthuizen misses with a body punch.
Oosthuizen lands with a light punch inside.
Dominguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oosthuizen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dominguez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Oosthuizen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dominguez throws a hook but Oosthuizen avoids it easily.
Oosthuizen missing with a left hand there. Dominguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Oosthuizen misses.
Dominguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dominguez misses with a body shot
and Dominguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dominguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Oosthuizen throws a body punch but Dominguez moves out of range.
Donk. Dominguez catches Oosthuizen right on the button with a cross.
Dominguez misses with a hook. Oosthuizen ducked under it nicely.
Dominguez tries to clinch up but Oosthuizen circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Oosthuizen misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oosthuizen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dominguez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oosthuizen finds it's way round the side to connect with Dominguez's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dominguez. Oosthuizen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dominguez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oosthuizen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oosthuizen struggles to land a body shot inside as Dominguez controls his hands.
Oosthuizen misses with a punch to the body.
Oosthuizen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dominguez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Oosthuizen is just out of range.
Oosthuizen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oosthuizen takes the fight into the clinch.
Dominguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dominguez.
A right hand to the body from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen misses with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Oosthuizen .
Dominguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oosthuizen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oosthuizen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dominguez prevents it.
Oosthuizen working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen lands a shot to the body.
Oosthuizen swings wildly with an uppercut but Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oosthuizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dominguez tries a body shot but Oosthuizen blocks it.
Dominguez looking to stall.
Dominguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oosthuizen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dominguez.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Oosthuizen working aggressively here.
Oosthuizen struggles to land a body shot inside as Dominguez controls his hands.
A short right from Oosthuizen .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oosthuizen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oosthuizen misses with a body punch.
Oosthuizen avoiding damage as Dominguez throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
Dominguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dominguez is leaning against Oosthuizen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dominguez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francois Oosthuizen . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oosthuizen tries to work over Dominguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oosthuizen lands a right hand.
Dominguez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oosthuizen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dominguez is defending well for now.
Oosthuizen throws a punch but it's blocked by Dominguez.
Dominguez trying to land knees to the body.
Oosthuizen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dominguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dominguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oosthuizen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dominguez misses with a body punch.
Oosthuizen tries a body shot but Dominguez blocks it.
Oosthuizen has a couple of punches blocked by Dominguez.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen swings wildly with an uppercut but Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oosthuizen prevents a body shot from Dominguez.
Oosthuizen prevents a body shot from Dominguez.
Oosthuizen struggles to land a body shot inside as Dominguez controls his hands.
Oosthuizen scores with a shoulder strike.
Dominguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oosthuizen is defending well for now.
Dominguez looking to throw knees to the head but Oosthuizen is blocking nicely.
Montesh Dominguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Francois Oosthuizen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oosthuizen working aggressively here.
Dominguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francois Oosthuizen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oosthuizen , 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Oosthuizen !
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