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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Domonic Dilbrandt (ranked 496 p4p, 554 weight class) and Anton Strålman (ranked 67 p4p, 70 weight class). Dilbrandt comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ is Here. The crowd seem to be enjoying Strålman's choice of entrance music: Three Kings. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Domonic Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Strålman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strålman blocks the body kick.
Strålman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good work by Dilbrandt as he checks the leg kick.
Strålman rushes Dilbrandt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dilbrandt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dilbrandt trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dilbrandt.
Strålman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dilbrandt working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strålman.
Dilbrandt throws a punch but it's blocked by Strålman.
Strålman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dilbrandts head.
Strålman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strålman has closed the distance and engaged Dilbrandt in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilbrandt manages to break the clinch.
Strålman's coach down at whitey's gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Strålman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Strålman wants to clinch.
Dilbrandt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Strålman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dilbrandt misses with a low kick.
Strålman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dilbrandt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strålman.
Dilbrandt clinches up against the cage.
Dilbrandt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strålman throws a punch but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strålman breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt gets a clinch.
Strålman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strålman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dilbrandt works on Strålman's body with a couple of short punches.
Strålman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dilbrandt keeps the fight on the outside.
Dilbrandt throws a chopping leg kick but Strålman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook.
Strålman throws a counter combo.
Domonic Dilbrandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dilbrandt just misses with a punch to the body.
Dilbrandt lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strålman checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dilbrandt.
Strålman is looking to clinch.
Dilbrandt pushes Strålman up against the cage in a clinch.
Dilbrandt working aggressively here.
Strålman prevents a body shot from Dilbrandt.
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
Dilbrandt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strålman breaks from the clinch.
Strålman scores with a one two! Dilbrandt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dilbrandt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Strålman misses with a low kick.
Strålman lands with a nice combination. Dilbrandt backs away looking to recover.
Strålman is looking to chop away at Dilbrandt's legs.
Dilbrandt is looking for a counter combo.
Strålman throws a leg kick but Dilbrandt checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt misses with the combination.
Dilbrandt lands a two punch combo.
Strålman throws a body shot but no joy.
Strålman avoids the head kick by Dilbrandt.
Strålman is looking for the big counter here.
Strålman scores with a sloppy right hand. Dilbrandt should have avoided that one.
Strålman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strålman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dilbrandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dilbrandt.
Strålman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dilbrandt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dilbrandt gets tackled into the cage by Strålman. Strålman maintains the clinch.
Dilbrandt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strålman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dilbrandt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dilbrandt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt gets tackled into the cage by Strålman. Strålman maintains the clinch.
Strålman throws a head punch that misses.
Dilbrandt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strålman breaks the clinch.
Strålman is looking to clinch.
Dilbrandt lands with a good body shot.
Dilbrandt tries to land a leg kick but Strålman saw it coming and moves away.
Dilbrandt instigates a clinch.
Strålman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dilbrandt prevents it.
Dilbrandt tries to land knees in the clinch but Strålman avoids the damage to the body.
Strålman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dilbrandt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilbrandt swats away the attempt to clinch by Strålman.
Strålman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dilbrandt is able to avoid easily.
Strålman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dilbrandt is looking to counter the offense by Strålman and move into the clinch.
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 Domonic Dilbrandt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dilbrandt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dilbrandt misses with a body shot.
Dilbrandt misses with a body kick.
Dilbrandt tries to work over Strålman's front leg with a kick but Strålman checks it.
Dilbrandt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Strålman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strålman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dilbrandt throws a body kick that misses.
Strålman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Dilbrandt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dilbrandt jabs at Strålman's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strålman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Strålman with a nice calf kick.
Strålman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dilbrandt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Dilbrandt.
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!
Strålman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.
Strålman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dilbrandt circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman scores with a shot to the body.
Strålman tries to clinch but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Dilbrandt scores with a push kick.
Dilbrandt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Strålman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dilbrandt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strålman pushes Dilbrandt up against the cage in a clinch.
Dilbrandt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Domonic Dilbrandt is winning the standup battle so far.
Strålman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dilbrandt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strålman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dilbrandt lands a really nice looking cross but Strålman seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Strålman.
Strålman misses with a wild combination.
Dilbrandt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dilbrandt instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strålman blocks a body shot from Dilbrandt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dilbrandt closes the distance and clinches.
Strålman breaks from the clinch.
Dilbrandt misses with a combination
and Strålman counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Strålman does no damage.
Dilbrandt thuds his right hand into Strålman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Strålman punishes Dilbrandt's body with a nice straight punch.
Strålman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dilbrandt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dilbrandt lands a jab to the nose.
Anton Strålman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch
and Strålman counters with a left to the body.
Dilbrandt clinches up with Strålman and pushes him back against the cage.
I was talking to Dilbrandt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dilbrandt has a couple of punches blocked by Strålman.
Strålman misses with a punch to the body.
Dilbrandt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dilbrandt working aggressively here.
Strålman scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dilbrandt tries to bum rush Strålman with a series of wild strikes but Strålman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strålman slips under a jab.
Strålman lands a leg kick that knocks Dilbrandt off balance momentarily.
Strålman works Dilbrandt's body with a nice hook.
Strålman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dilbrandt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strålman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Strålman misses the jab.
Dilbrandt blocks the body kick.
A low kick lands for Dilbrandt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dilbrandt.
Strålman misses with a head kick.
Dilbrandt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Strålman.
Nice cross by Strålman.
Strålman tries to clinch but Dilbrandt is having none of it.
Dilbrandt gets a clinch.
Strålman misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dilbrandt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt struggles to land a body shot inside as Strålman controls his hands.
Strålman managing to block the knees to the body from Dilbrandt.
Domonic Dilbrandt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with some punches.
Dilbrandt has Strålman pressed against the cage, preventing Strålman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dilbrandt struggles to land a body shot inside as Strålman controls his hands.
Strålman breaks the clinch.
Strålman is looking to slow Dilbrandt down with leg kicks.
Strålman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Strålman slips under a jab from Dilbrandt.
Strålman unleashes a big counter combination but Dilbrandt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Strålman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dilbrandt scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilbrandt clobbers Strålman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strålman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Strålman pushes Dilbrandt up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dilbrandt fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Domonic Dilbrandt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Strålman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dilbrandt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strålman tries to clinch but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strålman can do to turn this around?
Strålman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Strålman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Strålman has had enough of the clinch but Dilbrandt keeps him there for the moment.
Strålman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dilbrandt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dilbrandt fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strålman manages to break the clinch.
Strålman tries to clinch but Dilbrandt is having none of it.
Strålman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strålman manages to avoid it.
Strålman blocks a low kick nicely.
Strålman misses with a series of wild punches.
Dilbrandt tries to counter by clinching up but Strålman breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman has managed to clinch.
Strålman tries to break free but Dilbrandt pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strålman.
Dilbrandt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strålman is defending well for now.
Strålman stalls.
Dilbrandt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt breaks the clinch.
Dilbrandt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strålman throws a body punch but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Strålman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dilbrandt's head backwards.
A combination from Dilbrandt does no damage.
Strålman moves out of range as Dilbrandt throws a body kick.
Strålman is looking for the big counter here.
Strålman defending well as Dilbrandt loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strålman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dilbrandt.
A clash of legs there as Dilbrandt blocks the low kick.
Dilbrandt misses with a kick to the body
and Strålman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dilbrandt misses with a wild combination.
Strålman throws a shot from downtown. Dilbrandt moves away and avoids it.
Dilbrandt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strålman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilbrandt keeps the fight on the outside.
Dilbrandt defending well as Strålman loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Dilbrandt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Strålman doesn't seem phased though.
Strålman pushes Dilbrandt up against the cage in a clinch.
Dilbrandt missing with knees to the body.
Strålman trying to control the position but instead, Dilbrandt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Strålman into the cage.
Strålman managing to block the knees to the body from Dilbrandt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt misses with a punch to the body.
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dilbrandt.
Strålman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dilbrandt throws a head kick that misses.
Strålman tries to clinch but Dilbrandt is having none of it.
Dilbrandt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strålman.
Strålman has closed the distance and engaged Dilbrandt in a clinch.
Dilbrandt takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt prevents the takedown attempt.
Dilbrandt tries to work over Strålman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dilbrandt misses with some punches.
Dilbrandt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Domonic Dilbrandt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strålman avoiding damage as Dilbrandt throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Dilbrandt fails to land.
Dilbrandt lands a hook that snaps the head of Strålman backwards.
Strålman has a couple of punches blocked by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with a punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt misses with some punches.
Strålman blocking some punches.
Anton Strålman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch.
Dilbrandt tries a body shot but Strålman blocks it.
Strålman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dilbrandt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Strålman as he checks the leg kick.
Strålman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Strålman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Domonic Dilbrandt has been cut.
Strålman misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Domonic Dilbrandt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dilbrandt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domonic Dilbrandt!
Domonic Dilbrandt really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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