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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Dyer (ranked 1407 p4p, 1852 weight class) and Disco Sandcastle (ranked 178 p4p, 229 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stephen Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Disco Sandcastle!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandcastle is just out of range.
Sandcastle throws an off balance right hand
and Dyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sandcastle looks to land a left hand but Dyer moved out of range nicely.
Dyer fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Sandcastle misses.
Dyer lands a nice hook to Sandcastle's body. Sandcastle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dyer looks to land a combination but Sandcastle avoids it well.
Sandcastle throws a poor cross that misses
and Dyer counters with a left to the body.
Sandcastle throws out a loose jab but Dyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandcastle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dyer counters with a left and a right that stings Sandcastle.
We've been told by Dyer's head coaches at Gumburcules Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sandcastle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sandcastle.
Sandcastle misses with a hook
and Dyer moves into the clinch.
Dyer tries to throw a body punch but Sandcastle avoids it by throwing Dyer back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sandcastle's elbow.
Dyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dyer slips a jab from Sandcastle.
Sandcastle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dyer.
Sandcastle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sandcastle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Sandcastle misses with a hook.
Dyer clinches.
Dyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sandcastle breaks the clinch.
Dyer misses with a body shot.
Sandcastle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Dyer misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dyer. Sandcastle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sandcastle swings for the body but Dyer moves out of range.
Dyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandcastle moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer lands a head shot.
Sandcastle misses with a low kick as Dyer jumps back.
Sandcastle throws a nice looking combination but Dyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dyer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A low kick from Sandcastle is predictable there
and Dyer counters with a series of strikes. Sandcastle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dyer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dyer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dyer!
Dyer dodges the punch combination from Sandcastle.
Dyer connects with a looping right hand.
Dyer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Stephen Dyer has been cut.
Sandcastle looks to score with a jab to the body but Dyer is just out of range.
Dyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dyer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandcastle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sandcastle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dyer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sandcastle at a distance.
Sandcastle misses with a combination
and Dyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dyer looks to land a combination. Sandcastle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dyer lands a body shot.
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sandcastle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sandcastle throws a counter combo.
A jab from Sandcastle misses.
Sandcastle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Sandcastle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dyer is looking to wear down Sandcastle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Sandcastle misses with a hook.
Dyer is looking to counter the offense by Sandcastle and move into the clinch.
Dyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dyer scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sandcastle looks to score with a jab to the body but Dyer is just out of range.
It looked like Dyer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sandcastle cracks Dyer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dyer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dyer duly obliges.
Dyer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sandcastle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sandcastle scores with a hook to the body. Dyer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sandcastle avoids the body shot from Dyer.
A big right from Sandcastle misses.
Sandcastle throws a hook to the side of Dyer's head but Dyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sandcastle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dyer is looking to counter punch.
Dyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Dyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Dyer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sandcastle thuds his right hand into Dyer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stephen Dyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sandcastle throws an off balance right hand
and Dyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sandcastle can do to turn this around?
Dyer misses with a body shot.
Sandcastle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sandcastle lands a two punch combo.
Sandcastle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Sandcastle throws a leg kick but Dyer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sandcastle throws a head kick that misses.
Sandcastle misses with a hook. Dyer ducked under it nicely.
Dyer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dyer checks the leg kick.
Sandcastle misses with a straight left.
Dyer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dyer pushes Sandcastle up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dyer struggles to land a body shot inside as Sandcastle controls his hands.
Dyer working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sandcastle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandcastle slows down the pace here.
Sandcastle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Dyer.
Sandcastle is trying to break the clinch but Dyer is controlling him.
Dyer has Sandcastle pressed against the cage, preventing Sandcastle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dyer misses with some punches.
Sandcastle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dyer ducks under a wild hook from Sandcastle.
Dyer punishes Sandcastle's body with a nice straight punch.
Dyer moves into range and clinches up with Sandcastle.
Dyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandcastle trying to stall but Dyer improves his position.
Sandcastle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dyer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sandcastle misses with a low kick.
Dyer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandcastle is just out of range.
Sandcastle misses with a body shot
and Dyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandcastle throws a head kick but Dyer moves out of range.
Dyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sandcastle.
Nice body punch from Dyer.
Some wild striking there from Sandcastle.
Dyer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sandcastles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandcastle misses with a lunging right hand
and Dyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Sandcastle. Those never looked like landing.
Sandcastle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dyer scores with a shot to the body.
Dyer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dyer connects with a body shot.
Sandcastle misses with a body shot.
Sandcastle takes one on the button.
Dyer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sandcastle backs up against the cage.
Sandcastle throws a poor cross that misses
and Dyer moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Dyer fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Dyer.
Sandcastle prevents a body shot from Dyer.
Dyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Sandcastle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dyer tries to throw a body punch but Sandcastle avoids it by throwing Dyer back against the cage.
Good body shot from Dyer.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dyer.
Sandcastle is trying to break the clinch but Dyer is controlling him.
Sandcastle tries to break the clinch but Dyer is controlling the position.
Sandcastle tries to break free but Dyer pushes him back against the cage.
Stephen Dyer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dyer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sandcastles head.
Sandcastle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Dyer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Dyer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dyer connects with a body shot.
Dyer scores with the left hand. Sandcastle knows he should have avoided that one.
Sandcastle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sandcastle throws a right hand that misses
and Dyer counters with a two punch combo.
Sandcastle throws a hook but Dyer blocks it.
Sandcastle throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Sandcastle does no damage.
Dyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandcastle moves away.
Dyer throws a one two combo.
Sandcastle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandcastle throws a right hand that Dyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Dyer also avoids with ease.
Dyer stalks Sandcastle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sandcastle's face. Sandcastle staggers backwards, shaken.
Sandcastle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dyer moves into the clinch.
Dyer has Sandcastle pressed against the cage, preventing Sandcastle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandcastle is trying to push Dyer away but Dyer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dyer lands a body shot.
Sandcastle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dyer misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Dyer.
Dyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Sandcastle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dyer has Sandcastle pushed against the cage.
Dyer misses with a body punch.
Dyer can't find room to land a body shot as Sandcastle controls the action.
Sandcastle is looking to break free of the clinch but Dyer has double underhooks.
Sandcastle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dyer slows down the pace here.
Dyer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sandcastle is trying to force a seperation but Dyer has the dominant position.
Dyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Sandcastle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dyer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sandcastle tries to circle away but Dyer has him pinned against the cage.
Dyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sandcastle backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dyer scores with a hook to the body.
Dyer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dyer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Dyer - that landed with a thud.
Dyer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sandcastle.
Dyer lands a left hand.
Dyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sandcastle.
Sandcastle blocks a body shot from Dyer.
Dyer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dyer.
Stephen Dyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer breaks the clinch.
Sandcastle looks to land a left hand but Dyer moved out of range nicely.
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sandcastle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandcastle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dyer.
Sandcastle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stephen Dyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Dyer moves into the clinch successfully.
Dyer just leaning against Sandcastle, taking a breather.
Dyer tries to throw a body punch but Sandcastle avoids it by throwing Dyer back against the cage.
Sandcastle breaks from the clinch.
Disco Sandcastle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sandcastle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dyer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Dyer does it's job there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Dyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dyer 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Dyer!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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