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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Flanders (ranked 1101 p4p, 1807 weight class) and Marlon Myers (ranked 128 p4p, 190 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dallas Flanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlon Myers!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Myers misses.
Myers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flanders is looking for a counter combo.
Myers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flanders appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Myers throws a front kick aimed at Flanders's knee but Flanders avoids it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Myers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Myers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Flanders's head backwards.
Myers misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flanders looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Myers misses with a looping left.
Myers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers looks to land a left hand but Flanders moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Flanders was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Myers throws a shot from downtown. Flanders moves away and avoids it.
Flanders swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Flanders takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Flanders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Myers lands with an uppercut that bounces Flanders off the cage and back into range.
Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flanders.
A big right from Myers misses.
Myers misses with a low kick.
Flanders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Myers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers scores with a sloppy right hand. Flanders should have avoided that one.
Myers misses with a hook. Flanders ducked under it nicely.
Myers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Flanders looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Myers misses with a leg kick
and Flanders counters with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick from Myers, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Flanders takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Myers.
Marlon Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flanders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flanders was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good leg kick by Myers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flanders swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Myers tries to bum rush Flanders with a series of wild strikes but Flanders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Myers throws a push kick but Flanders slaps the foot to one side.
Flanders tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flanders checks a leg kick.
It looked like Flanders was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Myers.
Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flanders.
An attempted straight right counter from Flanders misses the target.
Myers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Flanders is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Flanders.
Myers throws a leg kick which misses Flanders's front leg but catches the back leg as Flanders tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myers.
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Flanders slips the punch.
Myers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Myers misses
and Flanders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Marlon Myers has been cut.
Myers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flanders counters with a solid body kick.
Myers lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myers throws a poor cross that misses
and Flanders counters with a nice right hand that sends Myers toppling to the canvas! Myers scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Flanders finish him?!
Myers is rocked!
Myers throws a poor cross that misses
and Flanders counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Myers is still on wobbly legs! Can Flanders finish him?
Myers looks winded!
Myers throws out a loose jab but Flanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Myers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marlon Myers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Flanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Flanders was looking to counter with a kick there.
Myers seems to have recovered his senses.
Myers misses the jab.
Myers misses with a leg kick.
Flanders thinks about countering with a body kick.
Myers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Myers looks to land a left hand but Flanders moved out of range nicely.
Flanders was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A nice leg kick from Myers, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marlon Myers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanders takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Myers misses.
Flanders throwing a counter right hand but Myers manages to avoid it.
Myers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Myers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
Flanders fires out a quick counter leg kick but Myers just manages to avoid it.
Myers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Flanders slips a jab and a cross from Myers.
Flanders is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Myers.
Myers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Flanders is able to avoid easily.
Myers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flanders's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanders stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Myers.
Myers lands a jab to the head.
Myers throws a leg kick but Flanders sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Myers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Myers scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flanders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Myers.
Flanders quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Flanders takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Myers.
Myers swings widly with a right hand
and Flanders counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers dips to his left and cracks Flanders with an uppercut!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Flanders might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Myers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Myers connects with a leg kick.
Myers throws a hook to the side of Flanders's head but Flanders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flanders throwing a counter right hand but Myers manages to avoid it.
Flanders needs to keep his hands up - Myers had a free shot at his head there.
Myers misses with a looping right.
Flanders went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Flanders is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Myers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flanders. That did some damage!
Myers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Flanders on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Flanders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Myers.
Flanders thinks about countering with a body kick.
Flanders defending well as Myers loads up on a big left hand.
Flanders appears to be looking for a big counter.
Myers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flanders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Flanders was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Myers.
Myers scores with a head kick.
Flanders staying out of range there.
Flanders thinks about countering with a body kick.
Flanders takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Myers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marlon Myers's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Myers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flanders looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Myers misses with a left hand
and Flanders counters with a thumping low kick.
Myers lands a nice shot to the body.
Myers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Flanders blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Myers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanders on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Myers misses with a left hand
enabling Flanders to counter with a crisp jab.
Myers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dallas Flanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanders closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Myers misses.
Flanders swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Flanders moves out of range as Myers strikes.
As Myers backs away, Flanders returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Myers misses with a leg kick
and Flanders counters with an outside leg kick.
Myers swings for the body but Flanders moves out of range.
It looked like Flanders was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Myers.
Myers throws a leg kick which misses Flanders's front leg but catches the back leg as Flanders tries to avoid it.
Myers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flanders counters with a left to the body.
Myers is looking to chop away at Flanders's legs.
Flanders throwing a counter right hand but Myers manages to avoid it.
Myers thows a leg kick but Flanders checks it
and Flanders counters with a nice right hand that sends Myers toppling to the canvas! Myers scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Flanders finish him?!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Myers looks to move away, Flanders throws a big counter combo but Myers just gets out of the way.
Flanders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Flanders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Myers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flanders swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Myers scores with a sloppy right hand. Flanders should have avoided that one.
Flanders has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Myers finds it's way round the side to connect with Flanders's head.
A low kick lands for Myers.
Myers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flanders appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Myers misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flanders.
Myers throws a head kick that misses.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
Flanders appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Myers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Myers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Flanders checks it well.
Myers swings widly with a right hand
letting Flanders counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Myers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Flanders is out of range and Myers settles back down.
As Myers backs away, Flanders returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Myers lands with a kick to the temple. Flanders shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marlon Myers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Flanders as he checks the leg kick.
Myers swinging wildly here.
Myers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Flanders misses its target.
Flanders slips under a jab from Myers.
Myers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Myers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Flanders is able to avoid easily.
Flanders thinks about countering with a body kick.
Myers misses with a leg kick.
Flanders throwing a counter right hand but Myers manages to avoid it.
Myers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flanders counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon Myers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Myers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlon Myers!
An out of breath Marlon Myers thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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