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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Muhapuro (ranked 580 p4p, 647 weight class) and Korben Dallas (ranked 89 p4p, 99 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Muhapuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Korben Dallas!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dallas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muhapuro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dallas counters with a stiff right hand.
Muhapuro misses with a low kick.
Dallas looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Muhapuro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Muhapuro with a nice calf kick.
Paul Muhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muhapuro throws a low kick, looking for Dallas's leg but Dallas calmly moves out of range.
Dallas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dallas avoids the body shot from Muhapuro.
And Dallas tries to counter it with a takedown but Muhapuro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dallas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Muhapuro connects with a right hand. Dallas shakes it off.
Dallas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Muhapuro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro lands with a cross.
Muhapuro thows a leg kick but Dallas checks it
and Dallas counters with a right hand to the body.
Muhapuro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Muhapuro misses
and Dallas counters by clinching up.
Muhapuro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muhapuro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dallas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dallas is trying to stall.
Dallas tries for a takedown but Muhapuro manages to get underhooks.
Muhapuro lands a left hand.
Muhapuro misses with some punches.
Muhapuro lands an uppercut.
Muhapuro prevents a body shot from Dallas.
Muhapuro misses with the head strike.
Dallas prevents a body shot from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muhapuro misses with some punches.
Dallas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dallas goes for a takedown attempt but Muhapuro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paul Muhapuro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korben Dallas.
Muhapuro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dallas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Muhapuro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dallas scrambles back to his feet.
Dallas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Muhapuro throws a leg kick that misses.
Dallas throws out a counter right but Muhapuro avoids it with no problem.
Muhapuro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Muhapuro lunges at Dallas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dallas's hand.
Muhapuro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Muhapuro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dallas's sensitive parts.
Muhapuro tries to score with a low kick but Dallas moves his leg out of the way.
Muhapuro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dallas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dallas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Muhapuro throws a leg kick
and Dallas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro cracks Dallas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Muhapuro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No joy there for Muhapuro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dallas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dallas checks a leg kick nicely.
Paul Muhapuro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muhapuro throws a jab when Dallas was well out of range.
A jab from Muhapuro does it's job there.
Dallas lands a glancing blow to the side of Muhapuro's head.
Dallas misses with a hook.
Muhapuro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dallas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dallas avoids the body shot from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Muhapuro connects with a leg kick.
Dallas moves away from the strike by Muhapuro.
Jab by Muhapuro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Dallas as he checks the leg kick.
Muhapuro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dallas throws a looping overhand right but Muhapuro ducks down to avoid it.
Muhapuro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dallas avoids the body shot from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muhapuro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Muhapuro.
Dallas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Muhapuro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dallas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A low kick from Muhapuro is predictable there
and Dallas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dallas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dallas slips a straight right by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro misses with a low kick.
Dallas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Muhapuro sprawls well. Muhapuro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dallas gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Muhapuro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Muhapuro throws a leg kick
and Muhapuro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muhapuro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dallas checks it well.
Dallas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dallas can do to turn this around?
Muhapuro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muhapuro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dallas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muhapuro misses with a looping right.
Muhapuro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muhapuro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dallas.
Dallas checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dallas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dallas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Muhapuro throws out a loose jab but Dallas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muhapuro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dallas.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Muhapuro - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhapuro ducks under a wild hook from Dallas.
Muhapuro misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dallas! But no joy.
Muhapuro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muhapuro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dallas.
Muhapuro cracks Dallas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Muhapuro throws a solid leg kick but Dallas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Muhapuro.
Muhapuro scores with a one two! Dallas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dallas throws a lazy right hand but Muhapuro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dallas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Muhapuro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dallas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Muhapuro defends it well.
Dallas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Muhapuro tries a low kick but Dallas avoids it.
Dallas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Muhapuro tries to work over Dallas's front leg with a kick but Dallas checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dallas! But no joy.
Muhapuro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dallas is out of range.
Paul Muhapuro is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Dallas blocks the low kick.
Dallas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Muhapuro with a body shot.
Muhapuro throws a looping overhand right but Dallas ducks down to avoid it.
Dallas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dallas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro sets himself, and Dallas steps forward looking for the clinch! Muhapuro avoids it this time.
Muhapuro misses with a low kick.
Muhapuro tries a low kick but Dallas avoids it.
Muhapuro misses with a series of wild punches.
Muhapuro throws the left hand but Dallas avoids the punch easily.
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!
Muhapuro misses with a series of wild punches.
Muhapuro jabs at Dallas's body.
Muhapuro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Muhapuro throws a big shot that misses.
Muhapuro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro throws a big shot that misses.
Dallas checks a leg kick.
Muhapuro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Muhapuro misses.
Dallas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab lands there for Muhapuro.
Dallas misses with an uppercut. Muhapuro saw that one coming.
Muhapuro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dallass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Muhapuro lands with a straight right. Dallas didn't see that one coming.
Muhapuro misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dallas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Muhapuro on the side of the head.
Muhapuro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dallas's hands.
Dallas blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro misses the jab.
It seemed like Dallas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dallas sizes up Muhapuro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dallas slips under a jab.
Dallas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Muhapuro with a body shot.
Muhapuro tries a low kick but Dallas avoids it.
Muhapuro slips a jab from Dallas.
That kick from Muhapuro tenderised Dallas's leg. Dallas is trying to keep his angry face on.
A clash of legs there as Dallas blocks the low kick.
It seemed like Dallas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Muhapuro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dallas. That did some damage!
Muhapuro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dallas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Muhapuro thows a leg kick but Dallas checks it
and Dallas counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Muhapuro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muhapuro thows a leg kick but Dallas checks it
and Dallas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dallas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Muhapuro dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dallas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Muhapuro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dallas was well out of range. Poor timing from Muhapuro.
Dallas takes one to the side of the head.
Muhapuro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Muhapuro tries to land a leg kick but Dallas saw it coming and moves away.
Dallas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Muhapuro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dallas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muhapuro throws out a loose jab but Dallas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muhapuro lands with a straight right. Dallas didn't see that one coming.
Muhapuro misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dallas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Muhapuro.
A clash of legs there as Dallas blocks the low kick.
A low kick from Muhapuro misses
and Dallas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muhapuro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Muhapuro tries a low kick but Dallas avoids it.
Dallas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhapuro lands a leg kick that knocks Dallas off balance momentarily.
Dallas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muhapuro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dallas has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Muhapuro blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Muhapuro.
Dallas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Muhapuro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dallas's elbow.
Dallas wants to stall.
Dallas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muhapuro backwards.
Dallas prevents a body shot from Muhapuro.
A right hook to the body lands for Muhapuro.
Dallas misses with a punch to the body.
Muhapuro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dallas is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dallas tries to stall but Muhapuro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A shot in the inside from Dallas.
Dallas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Muhapuro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dallas can turn it around.
Dallas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dallas.
Dallas blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dallas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dallas misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dallas.
Dallas has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Muhapuro is trying to keep an underhook but Dallas manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Muhapuro makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dallas misses with a body shot.
Muhapuro feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Muhapuro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Muhapuro connects with a looping right hand.
Muhapuro throws a leg kick
enabling Dallas to counter with a crisp jab.
Muhapuro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dallas.
Dallas throws an overhand right that lands on Muhapuro's shoulder, as Muhapuro tries to avoid the shot.
Muhapuro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dallas slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro throws a poor cross that misses
and Dallas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muhapuro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Muhapuro misses with a lunging right hand
and Dallas counters with a nice uppercut.
Muhapuro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dallas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Muhapuro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dallas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Muhapuro throws a leg kick but Dallas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Muhapuro throws a leg kick
and Dallas counters with a stiff right hand.
Dallas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muhapuro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dallas slips a jab from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Muhapuro misses with a hook
and Dallas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dallas avoids a kick to the body.
Dallas with the counter takedown but Muhapuro avoids it easily.
Dallas slips under a jab from Muhapuro.
A little jabbing left from Dallas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Dallas misses the target.
Dallas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Muhapuro throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Dallas to counter with a crisp jab.
Dallas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Muhapuro, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muhapuro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Dallas.
Paul Muhapuro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dallas blocking some punches.
Muhapuro has a couple of punches blocked by Dallas.
Muhapuro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro tries a body shot but Dallas blocks it.
Dallas lands with a left to the head.
Dallas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Muhapuro smiles and moves away.
Muhapuro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Muhapuro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Muhapuro 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Muhapuro!
Our winner, Paul Muhapuro, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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