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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Dilbrandt (ranked 2458 p4p, 1574 weight class) and Ed Ford (ranked 212 p4p, 141 weight class). Dilbrandt comes to the cage accompanied by Rock the Dragon. Ford has chosen Trivium - Strife as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ed Ford!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dilbrandt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Dilbrandt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ford throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Dilbrandt to counter with a crisp jab.
Ford takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dilbrandt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dilbrandt misses with a head kick.
Ford wants to counter the offense by Dilbrandt and move into the clinch position.
Ford throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dilbrandt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circling - Dilbrandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford misses with an uppercut
enabling Dilbrandt to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Dilbrandt misses.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford blocks a leg kick.
Ford looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook
and Ford counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've been informed that Ford has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dilbrandt throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford punishes Dilbrandt's body with a nice straight punch.
Ford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ford 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 misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Dilbrandt counter with a right hand.
Ford dips to his left and cracks Dilbrandt with an uppercut!
Ford drives through and clinches with Dilbrandt against the cage.
Ford trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dilbrandt can't find room to land a body shot as Ford controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ford misses with a knee to the head.
Dilbrandt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ford has Dilbrandt pressed against the cage, preventing Dilbrandt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dilbrandt taking a breather.
Dilbrandt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dilbrandt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dilbrandt slips under a jab.
Dilbrandt throwing a counter right hand but Ford manages to avoid it.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
Dilbrandt throwing a counter right hand but Ford manages to avoid it.
Dilbrandt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dilbrandt swings widly with a right hand
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dilbrandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Dilbrandt tried to counter with a leg kick but Ford avoided it.
Dilbrandt misses with a lunging right hand
and Ford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ford scores with a shot to the body.
Dilbrandt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dilbrandt throws a jab but it's blocked by Ford.
Dilbrandt tries to move into range but Ford moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ford swings for the body but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Dilbrandt throwing a counter right hand but Ford manages to avoid it.
Ford throws a hook but Dilbrandt blocks it.
Dilbrandt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dilbrandt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dilbrandt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dilbrandt avoids the head kick by Ford.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dilbrandt looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Ford slips a straight right by Dilbrandt.
Ed Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dilbrandt moves out of range as Ford throws a body kick.
Dilbrandt scores with the left hand. Ford knows he should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Ford dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dilbrandt moves away.
Ford blocks a jab.
Ford scores with a shot to the body.
Dilbrandt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dilbrandt blocks a head kick by Ford.
Ford tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dilbrandt is able to avoid easily.
Dilbrandt tried to counter with a leg kick but Ford avoided it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford clinches.
Dilbrandt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Ford is predictable there
enabling Dilbrandt to counter with a crisp jab.
Ford misses with a hook to the body
letting Dilbrandt counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dilbrandt throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Ed Ford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ford slips under a jab.
Ford wants to counter the offense by Dilbrandt and move into the clinch position.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ford.
Dilbrandt ducks right into an uppercut from Ford.
Ford takes the fight into the clinch.
Ford with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ford as Dilbrandt tries to tie him up.
Dilbrandt stalling in the clinch but Ford improves position.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ford in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dilbrandt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford pushes Dilbrandt up against the cage in a clinch.
Dilbrandt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dilbrandt breaks from the clinch.
Ford takes one to the chin there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford.
Dilbrandt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dilbrandt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ford has time to react.
Dilbrandt throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dilbrandt throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Ford misses with a lunging right hand
and Dilbrandt counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford moves out of range as Dilbrandt throws a body kick.
A jab from Ford misses.
Dilbrandt throws a low kick, looking for Ford's leg but Ford calmly moves out of range.
Dilbrandt throws a poor cross that misses
and Ford makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ford walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dilbrandt thuds his right hand into Ford's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ford throws a sloppy body shot
and Dilbrandt counters with a nice uppercut.
Ford 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dilbrandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ford throws a body shot but no joy.
Ford lands a jab.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dilbrandt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilbrandt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.
Ford feints a counter leg kick.
Ford swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dilbrandt misses with a looping right.
Ford shapes to counter with a head kick.
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 David 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. And we move into the final round!
Ford throws a head kick but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Ford keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ford checks a leg kick nicely.
Ford throws a big counter head kick but Dilbrandt avoids it with no problem.
Ford throws a head kick but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Dilbrandt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab from Dilbrandt.
Ford scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford throws a body kick that misses
and Dilbrandt counters with a straight right hand.
Ford is rocked!
Dilbrandt drops Ford with a straight right hand, right on the button! Dilbrandt follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Dilbrandt!
David Dilbrandt very nearly forgot to thank Conquer amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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