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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dag Daghammar (ranked 2138 p4p, 1011 weight class) and Papa Legba (ranked 311 p4p, 152 weight class). Daghammar comes to the cage accompanied by Just like that - Dregen. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 42 - 25 - 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 16 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Papa Legba!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daghammar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Legba misses.
Daghammar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Legba avoids the head kick by Daghammar.
Legba tries to clinch but Daghammar moves out of range.
Legba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Legba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daghammar misses with a lunging right hand
and Legba counters with a nice uppercut.
Legba jabs at Daghammar's body.
Legba shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daghammar wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Legba manages to pass to side control.
Legba trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daghammar kicks off Legba and gets to his feet.
Legba scores with a shot to the body.
Legba digs a good hook to Daghammar's body.
Papa Legba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Daghammar misses.
Legba cracks Daghammar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Legba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Legba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Legba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Legba scores with a hook to the body. Daghammar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daghammar misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legba avoids the body shot from Daghammar.
Legba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Legba misses its intended target.
Legba shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Daghammar's guard.
Legba is looking to advance position but Daghammar has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Daghammar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Daghammar with shots to the head and body - Legba looks very uncomfortable down there.
Legba is desperately trying to improve his position but Daghammar has a good base and remains in mount.
Legba keeps trying to improve his position.
Daghammar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar prevents Legba from getting the reversal.
Daghammar working the ground and pound effectively.
Legba tries to reverse the position but Daghammar maintains control.
Legba is squirming around, avoiding Daghammar's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daghammar controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Legba is looking to escape.
Daghammar punching from mount but Legba doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Legba is squirming around, avoiding Daghammar's attempts to control the action.
Legba bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Legba looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Papa Legba will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Daghammar lands with an overhand left.
Legba lands with an uppercut that bounces Daghammar off the cage and back into range.
Legba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Legba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Legba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daghammar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daghammar just misses with a punch to the body.
Legba lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legba looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Daghammar pushes Legba off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Daghammar throws out a loose jab but Legba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Legba appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Legba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Legba drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Legba has clasped his hands together around Daghammar's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Daghammar bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Nice takedown defense from Daghammar. No joy for Legba on that attempt.
Daghammar tries to counter with a takedown but Legba is quick to defend against it.
Daghammar takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Legba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Daghammar missing with a left hand there. Legba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Legba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daghammar.
Legba scores with the left hand. Daghammar knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Legba misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daghammar was well out of range. Poor timing from Legba.
Legba connects with a body shot that sends Daghammar's belly button to the back.
Legba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daghammar slips a jab from Legba.
Daghammar throws a poor cross that misses
and Legba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Legba slips under a jab from Daghammar.
Legba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daghammar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daghammar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Legba.
Legba scores with a hook to the body. Daghammar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daghammar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Daghammar misses with a right hand
and Legba counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Legba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daghammar tries to bum rush Legba with a series of wild strikes but Legba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Legba finds it's way through Daghammar's defenses.
Dag Daghammar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legba slips under a jab.
Daghammar misses with a low kick.
Daghammar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Legba digs a good body shot into Daghammar's ribs.
Daghammar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daghammar throws a body shot but no joy.
Daghammar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Legba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good shot there by Legba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Daghammar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Legba.
The crowd cheers as Legba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daghammar doesn't seem phased though.
Daghammar throws a right hand that misses
and Legba lands a stunning uppercut that sends Daghammar to the mat!
Daghammar is rocked!
Legba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Daghammar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oh Daghammar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Legba tries to pass the half guard into mount. Daghammar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Daghammar seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Legba is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Daghammar to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Papa Legba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Legba swinging wildly here.
Legba has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Legba gets the takedown into side control.
Legba is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Daghammar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Legba looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daghammar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Legba crashes against the mat.
Daghammar wants to control but Legba postures up.
Legba throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Legba tries to advance to mount but can't.
Daghammar is trying to control Legba's posture but Legba avoids it.
Legba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Daghammar wants to get back to his feet.
Dag Daghammar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Legba throws an elbow but Daghammar slips to the side and avoids it well.
Legba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Legba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Daghammar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar is not content to let Legba control the position.
Dag Daghammar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Papa Legba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Daghammar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Legba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Daghammar misses with a hook to the body
letting Legba counter with a right hand.
Daghammar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Legba moves into the clinch.
Legba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daghammar misses with the head strike.
Legba takes a shot to the head.
Daghammar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daghammar misses with the head strike.
Legba has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Daghammar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Daghammar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Papa Legba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Legba winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papa Legba!
Papa Legba tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Dag Daghammar was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better fighter tonight, but....I fucked his wife last night so I guess I had it coming.'.
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