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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deacon Dilbrandt (ranked 1822 p4p, 2466 weight class) and Olenev Stepanovich (ranked 235 p4p, 308 weight class). Dilbrandt comes to the cage accompanied by Money Flow. Stepanovich has chosen Swallowing Dust as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deacon Dilbrandt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Olenev Stepanovich!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stepanovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dilbrandt manages to avoid it.
Stepanovich has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stepanovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dilbrandt.
Stepanovich throws a big shot that misses.
Stepanovich throws a right and a left that Dilbrandt avoids nicely.
Dilbrandt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dilbrandt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stepanovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dilbrandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Stepanovich.
An attempted straight right counter from Dilbrandt misses the target.
Dilbrandt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stepanovich needs to keep his hands up - Dilbrandt had a free shot at his head there.
Stepanovich needs to keep his hands up - Dilbrandt had a free shot at his head there.
Stepanovich lands with a good body shot.
Stepanovich throws a right hand that Dilbrandt ducks under and follows up with a left that Dilbrandt also avoids with ease.
Stepanovich walks into a jab.
Stepanovich slips a straight right by Dilbrandt.
Stepanovich throws a series of punches but Dilbrandt avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dilbrandt throws a lazy right hand but Stepanovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stepanovich drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dilbrandt defends it well.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stepanovich missing with a left hand there. Dilbrandt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stepanovich moves away from the strike by Dilbrandt.
Stepanovich looks to land a left hand but Dilbrandt moved out of range nicely.
Dilbrandt misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanovich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dilbrandt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stepanovich.
Nice uppercut there from Dilbrandt.
Stepanovich throws a body shot but no joy.
Stepanovich is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dilbrandt rather than just go for the knockout.
Stepanovich steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dilbrandt. That one must have hurt.
Dilbrandt misses with a body kick.
Stepanovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Dilbrandt catches Stepanovich right on the button with a cross.
Dilbrandt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stepanovich manages to avoid it.
Dilbrandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.
A punch combination from Stepanovich misses.
A slow jab from Dilbrandt misses its intended target.
Stepanovich misses with a wild body shot.
Dilbrandt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stepanovich.
An attempted straight right counter from Dilbrandt misses the target.
Dilbrandt connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stepanovich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stepanovich.
Dilbrandt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stepanovich counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dilbrandt moves away.
Stepanovich throws a body punch but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
A jab from Dilbrandt misses.
Stepanovich takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stepanovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dilbrandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Stepanovich.
Dilbrandt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stepanovich throws out a loose jab but Dilbrandt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilbrandt lands with a shot to the body.
Dilbrandt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stepanovich misses with a wild body shot.
Stepanovich blocks a leg kick.
Dilbrandt sizes up Stepanovich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dilbrandt works over Stepanovich's head and body with a nice combination.
Stepanovich is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dilbrandt throws a jab but it's blocked by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Dilbrandt finish him?
Stepanovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dilbrandt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stepanovich's sensitive parts.
Stepanovich seems to have recovered his senses.
Stepanovich takes a swing at Dilbrandt's ribcage but misses.
Dilbrandt throws out a loose jab but Stepanovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilbrandt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dilbrandt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stepanovich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dilbrandt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dilbrandt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stepanovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dilbrandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Stepanovich.
It looked like Dilbrandt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stepanovich moves out of range as Dilbrandt strikes.
Dilbrandt moves out of range of the strikes.
Stepanovich lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dilbrandt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stepanovich is out of range and Dilbrandt settles back down.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch but Stepanovich moves out of range.
Dilbrandt jabs at Stepanovich's body.
Stepanovich has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stepanovich there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stepanovich lands with a good body shot.
Stepanovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dilbrandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Stepanovich.
Dilbrandt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stepanovich manages to avoid it.
Stepanovich lands a nice shot that snaps Dilbrandt's head back.
Stepanovich lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilbrandt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stepanovich misses with an uppercut. Dilbrandt saw that one coming.
Stepanovich works Dilbrandt's body with a nice hook.
Stepanovich slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dilbrandt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dilbrandt avoids the body shot from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich lands a nice hook to Dilbrandt's body. Dilbrandt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stepanovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stepanovich misses the shot to the body.
Stepanovich misses the jab.
Stepanovich misses with a looping left.
Stepanovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stepanovich let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Stepanovich misses with a body shot.
Dilbrandt slips under a jab from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dilbrandt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stepanovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stepanovich misses with an uppercut. Dilbrandt saw that one coming.
Dilbrandt scores with a spinning back kick!
Dilbrandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stepanovich swings for the body but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dilbrandt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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 Deacon 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.
Stepanovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dilbrandt.
Stepanovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stepanovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dilbrandt.
Stepanovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilbrandt is just out of range.
Dilbrandt throws a hook but Stepanovich blocks it.
Dilbrandt throws a body kick that misses.
Dilbrandt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stepanovich. That did some damage!
Dilbrandt lands a nice hook to Stepanovich's body. Stepanovich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stepanovich misses with a straight right.
Dilbrandt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Dilbrandt misses its intended target.
Stepanovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dilbrandt moves away.
Dilbrandt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stepanovich feints the counter takedown.
Dilbrandt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilbrandt avoids the head kick by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich slips under a jab.
Dilbrandt catches Stepanovich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stepanovich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stepanovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dilbrandt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stepanovich throws a body punch but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanovich pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dilbrandt back to the cage. Stepanovich follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stepanovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dilbrandt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dilbrandt connects with the punch.
Stepanovich takes a swing at Dilbrandt's ribcage but misses.
Stepanovich slips under a jab from Dilbrandt.
Stepanovich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stepanovich avoids the body shot from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt scores with a leg kick.
Dilbrandt throws the left hand but Stepanovich avoids the punch easily.
Dilbrandt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stepanovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dilbrandt wants to clinch up but Stepanovich keeps it at a distance.
Dilbrandt misses with a series of wild punches.
Dilbrandt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Dilbrandt scores with a punch to the head.
Stepanovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich throws the left hand but Dilbrandt avoids the punch easily.
Stepanovich misses with a straight right.
Dilbrandt throws a hook to the side of Stepanovich's head but Stepanovich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dilbrandt connects with an inside leg kick.
Stepanovich throws a series of punches but Dilbrandt avoids them all with ease.
Dilbrandt scores with a nice strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stepanovich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stepanovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stepanovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Dilbrandt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stepanovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stepanovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stepanovich on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dilbrandt misses with a series of wild punches.
Stepanovich misses with a body shot.
Stepanovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilbrandt is just out of range.
Dilbrandt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stepanovich. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich slips a jab and a cross from Dilbrandt.
Stepanovich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stepanovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stepanovich misses with a hook. Dilbrandt ducked under it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Dilbrandt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich throws a big shot that misses.
Dilbrandt ducks under a wild hook from Stepanovich.
Dilbrandt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Dilbrandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stepanovich walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stepanovich misses the jab.
Stepanovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stepanovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stepanovich throws a body punch but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Dilbrandt dodges the punch combination from Stepanovich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt looks to land a combination but Stepanovich avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dilbrandt misses with a low kick.
Dilbrandt thuds his right hand into Stepanovich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Stepanovich misses.
Stepanovich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stepanovich defending well as Dilbrandt loads up on a big left hand.
Stepanovich throws a jab when Dilbrandt was well out of range.
Dilbrandt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stepanovich lands a nice hook to Dilbrandt's body. Dilbrandt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dilbrandt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stepanovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stepanovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dilbrandt lands a right hook to the body.
Deacon Dilbrandt is winning the standup battle so far.
Dilbrandt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stepanovich loads up on a big right hand but Dilbrandt slips the punch.
Dilbrandt scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stepanovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stepanovich misses the shot to the body.
Dilbrandt misses with a wild body shot.
Dilbrandt looks to throw the jab but Stepanovich is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deacon Dilbrandt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stepanovich swings for the body but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Dilbrandt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Dilbrandt misses.
Dilbrandt lands with a good body shot.
Dilbrandt slips under a jab from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich throws an overhand right that lands on Dilbrandt's shoulder, as Dilbrandt tries to avoid the shot.
Stepanovich with a hook.
Dilbrandt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dilbrandt scores with a jab. Stepanovich acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stepanovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Stepanovich looks to land a left hand but Dilbrandt moved out of range nicely.
Stepanovich throws a sloppy body shot
and Dilbrandt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stepanovich misses with a hook. Dilbrandt ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Dilbrandt misses the target.
Stepanovich with the counter takedown but Dilbrandt avoids it easily.
Dilbrandt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Stepanovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dilbrandt. That's going to slow Stepanovich down.
Dilbrandt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook.
Stepanovich misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Dilbrandt misses.
Dilbrandt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dilbrandt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stepanovich checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stepanovich has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dilbrandt.
Stepanovich throws a hook to the side of Dilbrandt's head but Dilbrandt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stepanovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dilbrandt scores with a punch to the head.
Stepanovich misses with a two punch combination.
Stepanovich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dilbrandt lands a front kick.
Jab from Dilbrandt.
Stepanovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt throws a right and a left that both miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Stepanovich blocks the leg kick.
Dilbrandt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stepanovich needs to keep his hands up - Dilbrandt had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich misses with a lunging right hand
and Dilbrandt counters with a huge left! Stepanovich is in big trouble! He's backing up but Dilbrandt isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Stepanovich from any more damage. A dominating finish by Dilbrandt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deacon Dilbrandt!
Deacon Dilbrandt retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Deacon Dilbrandt thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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