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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Domonic Dilbrandt (ranked 496 p4p, 554 weight class) and Anton Str�lman (ranked 67 p4p, 70 weight class). Dilbrandt comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ is Here. The crowd seem to be enjoying Str�lman'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 Str�lman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Str�lman blocks the body kick.
Str�lman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good work by Dilbrandt as he checks the leg kick.
Str�lman 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.
Str�lman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dilbrandt working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Str�lman.
Dilbrandt throws a punch but it's blocked by Str�lman.
Str�lman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dilbrandts head.
Str�lman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Str�lman has closed the distance and engaged Dilbrandt in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilbrandt manages to break the clinch.
Str�lman's coach down at whitey's gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Str�lman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Str�lman wants to clinch.
Dilbrandt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Str�lman.
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.
Str�lman 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 Str�lman.
Dilbrandt clinches up against the cage.
Dilbrandt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Str�lman throws a punch but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Str�lman breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt gets a clinch.
Str�lman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Str�lman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dilbrandt works on Str�lman's body with a couple of short punches.
Str�lman 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 Str�lman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook.
Str�lman 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.
Str�lman checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dilbrandt.
Str�lman is looking to clinch.
Dilbrandt pushes Str�lman up against the cage in a clinch.
Dilbrandt working aggressively here.
Str�lman prevents a body shot from Dilbrandt.
Str�lman blocks an uppercut.
Dilbrandt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Str�lman breaks from the clinch.
Str�lman 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.
Str�lman misses with a low kick.
Str�lman lands with a nice combination. Dilbrandt backs away looking to recover.
Str�lman is looking to chop away at Dilbrandt's legs.
Dilbrandt is looking for a counter combo.
Str�lman 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.
Str�lman throws a body shot but no joy.
Str�lman avoids the head kick by Dilbrandt.
Str�lman is looking for the big counter here.
Str�lman scores with a sloppy right hand. Dilbrandt should have avoided that one.
Str�lman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Str�lman 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.
Str�lman 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 Str�lman. Str�lman maintains the clinch.
Dilbrandt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Str�lman 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 Str�lman. Str�lman maintains the clinch.
Str�lman throws a head punch that misses.
Dilbrandt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Str�lman breaks the clinch.
Str�lman is looking to clinch.
Dilbrandt lands with a good body shot.
Dilbrandt tries to land a leg kick but Str�lman saw it coming and moves away.
Dilbrandt instigates a clinch.
Str�lman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dilbrandt prevents it.
Dilbrandt tries to land knees in the clinch but Str�lman avoids the damage to the body.
Str�lman 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 Str�lman.
Str�lman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dilbrandt is able to avoid easily.
Str�lman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dilbrandt is looking to counter the offense by Str�lman 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 Str�lman's front leg with a kick but Str�lman checks it.
Dilbrandt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Str�lman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Str�lman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dilbrandt throws a body kick that misses.
Str�lman 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 Str�lman's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Str�lman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Str�lman with a nice calf kick.
Str�lman 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!
Str�lman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.
Str�lman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dilbrandt circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Str�lman scores with a shot to the body.
Str�lman 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.
Str�lman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dilbrandt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Str�lman 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.
Str�lman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dilbrandt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Str�lman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dilbrandt lands a really nice looking cross but Str�lman seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Str�lman.
Str�lman 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!
Str�lman 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.
Str�lman breaks from the clinch.
Dilbrandt misses with a combination
and Str�lman counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Str�lman does no damage.
Dilbrandt thuds his right hand into Str�lman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Str�lman punishes Dilbrandt's body with a nice straight punch.
Str�lman 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 Str�lman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch
and Str�lman counters with a left to the body.
Dilbrandt clinches up with Str�lman 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 Str�lman.
Str�lman misses with a punch to the body.
Dilbrandt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dilbrandt working aggressively here.
Str�lman 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 Str�lman with a series of wild strikes but Str�lman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Str�lman slips under a jab.
Str�lman lands a leg kick that knocks Dilbrandt off balance momentarily.
Str�lman works Dilbrandt's body with a nice hook.
Str�lman 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.
Str�lman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Str�lman misses the jab.
Dilbrandt blocks the body kick.
A low kick lands for Dilbrandt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dilbrandt.
Str�lman misses with a head kick.
Dilbrandt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Str�lman.
Nice cross by Str�lman.
Str�lman tries to clinch but Dilbrandt is having none of it.
Dilbrandt gets a clinch.
Str�lman 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 Str�lman controls his hands.
Str�lman 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 Str�lman pressed against the cage, preventing Str�lman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dilbrandt struggles to land a body shot inside as Str�lman controls his hands.
Str�lman breaks the clinch.
Str�lman is looking to slow Dilbrandt down with leg kicks.
Str�lman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Str�lman slips under a jab from Dilbrandt.
Str�lman unleashes a big counter combination but Dilbrandt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Str�lman 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 Str�lman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Str�lman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Str�lman 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!
Str�lman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dilbrandt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Str�lman tries to clinch but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Str�lman can do to turn this around?
Str�lman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Str�lman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Str�lman has had enough of the clinch but Dilbrandt keeps him there for the moment.
Str�lman'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.
Str�lman manages to break the clinch.
Str�lman tries to clinch but Dilbrandt is having none of it.
Str�lman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Str�lman manages to avoid it.
Str�lman blocks a low kick nicely.
Str�lman misses with a series of wild punches.
Dilbrandt tries to counter by clinching up but Str�lman breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Str�lman has managed to clinch.
Str�lman tries to break free but Dilbrandt pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Str�lman.
Dilbrandt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Str�lman is defending well for now.
Str�lman stalls.
Dilbrandt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt breaks the clinch.
Dilbrandt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Str�lman throws a body punch but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Str�lman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dilbrandt's head backwards.
A combination from Dilbrandt does no damage.
Str�lman moves out of range as Dilbrandt throws a body kick.
Str�lman is looking for the big counter here.
Str�lman defending well as Dilbrandt loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Str�lman 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 Str�lman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dilbrandt misses with a wild combination.
Str�lman throws a shot from downtown. Dilbrandt moves away and avoids it.
Dilbrandt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Str�lman 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 Str�lman loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Dilbrandt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Str�lman doesn't seem phased though.
Str�lman pushes Dilbrandt up against the cage in a clinch.
Dilbrandt missing with knees to the body.
Str�lman trying to control the position but instead, Dilbrandt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Str�lman into the cage.
Str�lman 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.
Str�lman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dilbrandt throws a head kick that misses.
Str�lman tries to clinch but Dilbrandt is having none of it.
Dilbrandt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Str�lman.
Str�lman 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 Str�lman'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.
Str�lman 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 Str�lman backwards.
Str�lman has a couple of punches blocked by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with a punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt misses with some punches.
Str�lman blocking some punches.
Anton Str�lman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch.
Dilbrandt tries a body shot but Str�lman blocks it.
Str�lman 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 Str�lman as he checks the leg kick.
Str�lman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Str�lman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Domonic Dilbrandt has been cut.
Str�lman 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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