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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hearn (ranked 594 p4p, 1929 weight class) and Korben Dallas (ranked 93 p4p, 267 weight class). Hearn comes to the cage accompanied by Clean Sweep - Graft. Thomas Hearn had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Hearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Korben Dallas!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dallas throwing strikes but missing.
Dallas trying to control the position from guard on top but Hearn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hearn keeping full guard, as Dallas tries to pass.
Hearn keeping moving, preventing Dallas from controlling successfully.
Dallas stops Hearn from standing up.
Hearn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dallas chips away with some ground and pound.
Dallas stops Hearn from standing up.
Hearn keeping full guard, as Dallas tries to pass.
Dallas stops Hearn from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dallas trying to control the position from guard on top but Hearn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hearn scores with a spinning back kick!
Dallas drives through and clinches with Hearn against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dallas.
Hearn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dallas's elbow.
Dallas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearn controls his hands.
Hearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dallas blocking some punches.
Hearn throws a head punch that misses.
Dallas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dallas tries to score a body lock takedown but Hearn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dallas scores with a shot to the side of Hearn's head.
Hearn blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas is working Hearn over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dallas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dallas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hearn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dallas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hearn scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dallas.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dallas.
Hearn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hearn lands a shot to the body.
Hearn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dallas backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dallas.
A shot in the inside from Dallas.
Dallas throws a head punch that misses.
Dallas blocks an uppercut.
Hearn scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Dallas.
Dallas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hearn working aggressively here.
Hearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Hearn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearn misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Dallas fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dallas.
Hearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Dallas.
Dallas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hearn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korben Dallas.
Hearn prevents a body shot from Dallas.
Dallas blocking some punches.
Hearn misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dallas.
Dallas just leaning against Hearn, taking a breather.
Hearn blocks a body shot from Dallas.
Hearn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Hearn fails to land.
Dallas is trying to force a seperation but Hearn has the dominant position.
Dallas taking a breather.
Dallas gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hearn looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearn has one foot on Dallas's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hearn tries to land a leg kick but Dallas saw it coming and moves away.
Dallas misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dallas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hearn has closed the distance and engaged Dallas in a clinch.
Hearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Dallas controls his hands.
Dallas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hearn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hearn.
Dallas misses with the head strike.
Hearn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dallas prevents a body shot from Hearn.
Dallas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dallas looking for a takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hearn pushes Dallas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hearn slips under a jab.
Hearn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dallas just manages to avoid it.
Hearn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dallas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hearn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dallas backs up against the cage.
Korben Dallas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dallas tries to close the distance and clinch but Hearn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dallas throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dallas wants to clinch up but Hearn keeps it at a distance.
Hearn slips under a jab from Dallas.
Hearn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dallas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn lands a head kick!
Dallas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn tries to clinch up but Dallas circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hearn is fending him off so far but Dallas persists. Nope, Hearn circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas Hearn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dallas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hearn avoids it really well and circles away.
As Dallas tries to get set, Hearn tries to push him back and clinch up but Dallas manages to avoid the attempt.
Hearn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dallas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearn misses with a kick to the body
and Dallas counters with a single leg into guard. Hearn didn't expect that.
Dallas is working Hearn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hearn wants to stand up but Dallas is controlling him.
Dallas throws an elbow that misses. Hearn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dallas's guard. Nice move by Hearn!
Hearn controlling from the top position.
Hearn trying to control but Dallas is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas looking for a guillotine here but Hearn defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dallas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hearn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dallas is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hearn rolls with it to try and escape but Dallas cranks on the arm and Hearn is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Korben Dallas!
After winning the bout, Korben Dallas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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