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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Switzer (ranked 634 p4p, 948 weight class) and Dick Army Jr (ranked 97 p4p, 142 weight class). Switzer comes into the arena with The Rolling Stones - Street Fighting Man blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Switzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Army Jr!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Army Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Switzer scores with a decent looking hook.
Army Jr tries to clinch but Switzer is having none of it.
Switzer scores with a jab.
Army Jr clinches with his opponent.
Army Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Army Jr prevents Switzer from breaking the clinch.
Switzer breaks the clinch.
Army Jr has closed the distance and engaged Switzer in a clinch.
Switzer is trying to break the clinch but Army Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Army Jr missing with knees to the body.
Switzer working hard to break the clinch.
I was talking to Switzer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Switzer breaks the clinch.
Army Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Switzer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Army Jr has closed the distance and engaged Switzer in a clinch.
Switzer wants to break free but Army Jr has control.
Nice elbow from Army Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Switzer takes an elbow to the temple.
Switzer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Switzer cracks Army Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Army Jr tries to clinch there but Switzer circles away.
Army Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Switzer is just out of range.
Army Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Switzer can't find room to land a body shot as Army Jr controls the action.
Army Jr lands a knee to the body.
Switzer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Army Jr breaks the clinch.
A jab from Switzer does it's job there.
It looks like Dick Army Jr has been cut.
Switzer digs a good hook to Army Jr's body.
Army Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Army Jr clinches.
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!
Switzer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Army Jr breaks the clinch.
Army Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Switzer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Switzer to score with a decent uppercut.
Army Jr forces Switzer back against the cage and clinches.
Army Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Switzer backwards.
Army Jr told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Switzer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Army Jr misses with a hook. Switzer ducked under it nicely.
Switzer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Army Jr darts in and clinches Switzer up against the cage.
Army Jr pushes Switzer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Army Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Switzer.
Army Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Army Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Switzer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Army Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Army Jr clinches up against the cage.
Switzer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Army Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Switzer misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Switzer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Army Jr breaks the clinch.
Army Jr moves into range and clinches up with Switzer.
Switzer working hard to break the clinch.
Switzer can't break the clinch.
Switzer blocks an elbow strike.
Army Jr looking to stall.
Switzer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Army Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Switzer avoids the damage to the body.
Switzer tries to break free but Army Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Army Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Army Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Switzer breaks from the clinch.
Army Jr throws a looping overhand right but Switzer ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Switzer.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Switzer.
Switzer looks to throw a body kick
and Army Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Switzer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Army Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Switzer prevents a body shot from Army Jr.
A short left from Switzer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Switzer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Switzer throws an overhand right that lands on Army Jr's shoulder, as Army Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Switzer misses with a straight right.
Army Jr misses the shot to the body.
Switzer fakes the leg kick and cracks Army Jr in the body.
Switzer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Army Jr missing with a left hand there. Switzer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from Switzer.
Switzer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Army Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Army Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Switzer circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Army Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Army Jr's cut.
That's time! Switzer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Army Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Army Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Army Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Switzer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Switzer lands with an overhand left.
Switzer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Switzer throws a body shot but no joy.
Switzer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Army Jr under the eye.
Army Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Army Jr throws a hook to the side of Switzer's head but Switzer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Army Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dick Army Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Army Jr clinches up with Switzer and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Army Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Switzer avoids it.
Army Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Switzer blocks it with crossed arms.
Army Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Switzer blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Switzer.
Dick Army Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Switzer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Army Jr manages to break the clinch.
Army Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Switzer.
Switzer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Army Jr under the eye.
Kyle Switzer is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Switzer.
Army Jr forces Switzer back against the cage and clinches.
Army Jr breaks the clinch.
Army Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Switzer.
Army Jr wants to counter the offense by Switzer and move into the clinch position.
Switzer gets tackled into the cage by Army Jr. Army Jr maintains the clinch.
Army Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Switzer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Switzer avoiding damage as Army Jr throws knees to the body.
Army Jr tries a knee to the head but Switzer blocks it.
Switzer managing to block the knees to the body from Army Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Switzer working hard to break the clinch.
Army Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Switzer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Army Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Switzer keeps the fight on the outside.
Switzer throws a lazy uppercut
and Army Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Army Jr breaks the clinch.
Army Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Switzer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Switzer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Army Jr.
Army Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Switzer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Army Jr's head backwards.
Army Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Switzer circles away.
Army Jr wants to clinch.
Switzer throws a big shot that misses.
Army Jr tries to clinch there but Switzer circles away.
Switzer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Switzer throws a quick counter kick to the body but Army Jr avoids it.
Switzer moves out of range as Army Jr strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Switzer misses its target.
Army Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Switzer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Army Jr has time to react.
Army Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Switzer. Switzer obviously looking to wear him down.
Army Jr drives through and clinches with Switzer against the cage.
Army Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Switzer swats away the attempt to clinch by Army Jr.
Jab from Army Jr.
Switzer gets tackled into the cage by Army Jr. Army Jr maintains the clinch.
Army Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Switzer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Army Jr tries to throw a body punch but Switzer avoids it by throwing Army Jr back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Switzer is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Army Jr fails to land.
Switzer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Switzer just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Army Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Switzer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Switzer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Army Jr wants to clinch.
Switzer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Army Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kyle Switzer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dick Army Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Army Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Switzer tries to circle away but Army Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Army Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Switzer's face.
Switzer is trying to force a seperation but Army Jr has the dominant position.
Switzer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Army Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Switzer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Switzer with a nice calf kick.
Army Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Switzer counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Army Jr catches Switzer right on the button with a cross.
Army Jr moves to clinch but Switzer breaks away
and Switzer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Switzer.
Army Jr tries to clinch up
and Army Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Switzer swats away the attempt to clinch by Army Jr.
Switzer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Army Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Army Jr scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Switzer misses the target.
Switzer throws a leg kick which misses Army Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Army Jr tries to avoid it.
Army Jr tries to clinch up.
Switzer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Army Jr clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Switzer is blocking nicely.
Army Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Switzer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Army Jr stalling the fight.
Army Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Switzer avoiding damage as Army Jr throws knees to the body.
Army Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Switzer scores with a shot to the body.
Army Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Army Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Army Jr.
Army Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Switzer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Army Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Switzer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Army Jr moves away.
Army Jr avoids the body shot from Switzer.
Switzer misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Army Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Army Jr tries to clinch up.
Switzer is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Switzer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Army Jr.
Switzer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Switzer swings for the body but Army Jr moves out of range.
Jab by Switzer.
Army Jr moves into the clinch.
Switzer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Switzer avoids the elbow strike from Army Jr, against the cage.
Switzer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Army Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Switzer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Switzer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Army Jr's hands.
Switzer lands a body shot.
Switzer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Army Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Switzer lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Army Jr blocks a jab.
Switzer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Army Jr gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Switzer.
Army Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Army Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Army Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Switzer.
Army Jr is looking to control Switzer's arms but Switzer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Army Jr has his back to the cage.
Switzer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Army Jr tries to clinch but Switzer moves out of range.
Switzer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Switzer digs a good hook to Army Jr's body.
Army Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Army Jr looks to land a combination but Switzer avoids it well.
Army Jr throws a lazy right hand but Switzer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Army Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Switzer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Switzer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Switzer!
After the fight, Kyle Switzer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Dick Army Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry dad, please dont beat me!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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