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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Frank (ranked 1716 p4p, 1809 weight class) and Kanud Odimabesser (ranked 230 p4p, 247 weight class). Frank comes to the cage accompanied by Trapper x Foogiano . Kanud Odimabesser has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Darius Frank's chin.
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World class boxer
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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kanud Odimabesser!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odimabesser takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Kanud Odimabesser has been cut.
Odimabesser is looking to slow Frank down with leg kicks.
Frank has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Odimabesser.
Odimabesser clinches up against the cage.
Odimabesser breaks the clinch.
Frank takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Frank scores with a nice right hand.
Odimabesser delivers a nice body kick.
Odimabesser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frank is looking to clinch.
Frank takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Odimabesser fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Odimabesser.
Odimabesser throws a body kick that misses.
Odimabesser takes a swing at Frank's ribcage but misses.
Odimabesser blocks a jab.
Good exchange - Frank coming out on top.
Odimabesser tries to land a front kick but Frank steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Frank appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Frank misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Odimabesser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank blocks the body kick.
Odimabesser takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kanud Odimabesser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank throws a lazy right hand but Odimabesser sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Odimabesser keeps the fight on the outside.
Odimabesser connects with a solid leg kick.
Frank misses with a hook.
Frank is looking to clinch but Odimabesser is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Odimabesser.
Odimabesser rushes Frank and presses him up against the cage.
Odimabesser misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Odimabesser.
Odimabesser lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Frank.
Odimabesser blocks a body shot from Frank.
Frank tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Odimabesser smiles and moves away.
Odimabesser moves into the clinch.
Frank misses with the head strike.
Odimabesser lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Odimabesser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Odimabesser. Odimabesser obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frank throws a head kick but Odimabesser moves out of range.
Odimabesser lands a jab to Frank's midsection.
Odimabesser looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Frank avoids the head kick by Odimabesser.
Odimabesser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Frank was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Odimabesser.
Kanud Odimabesser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frank scores with a sloppy right hand. Odimabesser should have avoided that one.
Frank walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Odimabesser moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Odimabesser.
Frank takes a shot to the head.
Odimabesser stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frank lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frank throws a punch but it's blocked by Odimabesser.
I was talking to Frank's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Odimabesser tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frank's elbow.
Frank fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Odimabesser throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Frank stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Odimabesser lands a body shot.
Odimabesser clinches up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Odimabesser.
Odimabesser lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
Odimabesser struggles to land a body shot inside as Frank controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Odimabesser.
Frank pulls guard.
Odimabesser wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Odimabesser trying to stand up but can't free himself from Frank's guard.
Odimabesser showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser wants to stand but Frank is controlling his posture from full guard.
Odimabesser sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kanud Odimabesser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kanud Odimabesser's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Odimabesser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frank dives in for a single leg takedown but Odimabesser sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Frank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Odimabesser's elbow.
Frank works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Frank throws a head punch that misses.
Odimabesser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank looks for a takedown but Odimabesser sprawls well.
Frank fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Odimabesser manages to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Odimabesser 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.
Odimabesser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frank.
A good leg kick by Odimabesser.
Odimabesser has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Odimabesser scores with a four punch combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A leg kick checked by Frank.
Odimabesser misses with a head kick.
Odimabesser thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frank doesn't manage to clinch there - Odimabesser circles away.
Odimabesser is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Frank rather than just go for the knockout.
Odimabesser takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Frank.
Kanud Odimabesser seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Frank lands with a light punch inside.
Frank is trying to pull guard but Odimabesser has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frank lands a left hand.
Odimabesser prevents a body shot from Frank.
A head punch on the inside from Frank fails to land.
Odimabesser pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Odimabesser throws a sloppy head kick and Frank moves out of range easily.
Odimabesser moves forwards but Frank connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That has opened up Kanud Odimabesser's cut even more.
Frank misses with a hook. Odimabesser ducked under it nicely.
Frank takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Frank catches Odimabesser with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Frank feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Odimabesser sprawling to the canvas! Odimabesser rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Frank finish him?!
Odimabesser is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frank gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Odimabesser is still on wobbly legs! Can Frank finish him?
Frank is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Odimabesser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Odimabesser clinches up against the cage.
Frank pulls guard successfully.
Odimabesser seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Frank is proving hard to escape from.
Odimabesser sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Odimabesser wants to stand but Frank is controlling his posture from full guard.
Odimabesser trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Odimabesser is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Frank misses with a looping left.
Odimabesser counters with a body kick.
Kanud Odimabesser seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frank connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Odimabesser is looking to clinch.
Odimabesser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frank.
Frank throwing a counter right hand but Odimabesser manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Frank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frank clinches up against the cage.
Odimabesser misses with a body punch.
Frank struggles to land a body shot inside as Odimabesser controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Odimabesser's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Frank misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank tries to work over Odimabesser's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Odimabesser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Frank.
The cut above Kanud Odimabesser's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Odimabesser misses with a looping right.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Odimabesser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Odimabesser tries to bum rush Frank with a series of wild strikes but Frank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frank swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Odimabesser swinging wildly here.
Odimabesser misses with a jab, cross combination.
Odimabesser closes the distance looking to clinch
and Frank counters with a crisp hook 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!
Frank moves out of range of the body kick.
Odimabesser tries a head kick but it misses.
Odimabesser clinches.
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 Darius Frank will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kanud Odimabesser's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Frank takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick lands from Odimabesser.
Frank slips a jab and a cross from Odimabesser.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Frank is defended easily by Odimabesser.
Odimabesser will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Frank with a jab.
Odimabesser takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank throws a head punch that misses.
Odimabesser pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frank. Odimabesser does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frank takes a swing at Odimabesser's ribcage but misses.
Odimabesser just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Odimabesser.
Odimabesser is looking to slow Frank down with leg kicks.
Odimabesser turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Frank shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Odimabesser defends it nicely.
Odimabesser throws a leg kick which misses Frank's front leg but catches the back leg as Frank tries to avoid it.
Odimabesser tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Frank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Odimabesser lands with a kick to the ribs.
Frank's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Odimabesser connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Frank scrambles back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Odimabesser.
Frank wants to clinch up but Odimabesser keeps it at a distance.
Odimabesser scores with a head kick. Frank tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank 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.
Odimabesser fails in his attempt to clinch.
Odimabesser lands with a kick to the temple. Frank shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Odimabesser is looking to clinch but Frank is avoiding it.
Odimabesser takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Odimabesser throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Frank stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Odimabesser lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from Odimabesser.
Odimabesser takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circling - Odimabesser throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Odimabesser with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Odimabesser misses.
Odimabesser rushes Frank and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Frank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Odimabesser's elbow.
Frank can't find room to land a body shot as Odimabesser controls the action.
Odimabesser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser feints a jab promting Frank to slip. Odimabesser then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Frank slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Frank tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frank gets tackled into the cage by Odimabesser. Odimabesser maintains the clinch.
Frank lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frank is trying to pull guard but Odimabesser turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odimabesser tries to work over Frank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frank.
Frank is trying to maintain a safe position but Odimabesser gets an underhook and turns Frank into the cage.
Good body shot from Frank.
Frank fails to pull guard.
Frank manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odimabesser is looking to stand up but Frank won't let him.
Odimabesser wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odimabesser's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Odimabesser wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Frank trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kanud Odimabesser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Odimabesser has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kanud Odimabesser!
A very excited looking Kanud Odimabesser made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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