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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kemar Powell (ranked 1340 p4p, 1473 weight class) and Stephen Dyer (ranked 197 p4p, 213 weight class). Powell comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Baby & Lil Durk - Hats Off. This should be a great matchup!
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World class boxer
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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kemar Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stephen Dyer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell throws a big shot that misses.
Dyer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Powell clinches up against the cage.
Powell working aggressively here.
Powell working aggressively here.
Dyer misses with a body punch.
Powell working aggressively here.
Dyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dyer backwards.
Dyer misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Powell lands a body shot.
Powell misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Dyer.
Powell misses with some punches.
Powell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dyer backwards.
Powell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dyer.
Powell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dyer backwards.
Dyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Powell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dyer tries to stall but Powell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Powell throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
Dyer misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
Powell misses with a punch to the body.
Powell misses with the head strike.
Powell throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
Dyer blocks a body shot from Powell.
Dyer blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Powell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dyer tries to work over Powell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dyer has a couple of punches blocked by Powell.
Powell working aggressively here.
Dyer pushes Powell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Powell working aggressively here.
Dyer blocking some punches.
Powell struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyer controls his hands.
Dyer misses with the head strike.
Powell throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Powell.
Powell throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Powell.
Powell blocks a body shot from Dyer.
Powell has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powell has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Powell.
Powell gets through Dyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dyer has had enough of the clinch but Powell keeps him there for the moment.
Powell lands an uppercut.
Powell throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Powell.
Powell throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Powell.
Powell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dyer tries to work over Powell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dyer lands with a short shot to the head.
Powell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powell gets through Dyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Powell throws a head punch that misses.
Powell gets through Dyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Powell fails to land.
Dyer blocking some punches.
Dyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Powell has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
Dyer breaks from the clinch.
Powell instigates a clinch.
Powell throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
Powell misses with a punch on the inside.
Dyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powell throws a body punch but Dyer moves out of range.
Dyer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Powell.
Powell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Powell throws a shot from downtown. Dyer moves away and avoids it.
Powell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dyer.
Powell throws an off balance right hand
and Powell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Dyer misses.
Dyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Powell.
Dyer lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dyer looks to land a body kick but Powell moved away.
Powell cracks Dyer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dyer avoids the body shot from Powell.
Powell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dyer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Powell drives through and clinches with Dyer against the cage.
Dyer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Powell seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dyer can turn it around.
Powell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dyer misses with some punches.
Powell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Powell has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
Dyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Powell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Powell scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Powell.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powell has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
Powell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Powell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dyer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kemar Powell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dyer gets a clinch.
Powell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dyer works on Powell's body with a couple of short punches.
Powell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Powell misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Powell.
Dyer trying to stall but Powell improves his position.
Powell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Powell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Dyer.
Powell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dyer can do to turn this around?
Powell misses with a punch on the inside.
Powell misses with some punches.
Dyer tries to break the clinch but Powell is controlling the position.
Dyer misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Powell misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Powell fails to land.
Dyer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Powell.
Powell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dyer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dyer tries a body shot but Powell blocks it.
Powell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dyers head.
Dyer blocking some punches.
Powell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Powell misses with some punches.
Powell struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyer controls his hands.
Dyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dyer lands a left hand.
Powell lands a hook that snaps the head of Dyer backwards.
Dyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Dyer.
Powell has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
Dyer misses with a body punch.
Powell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dyer's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Powell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Powell lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Powell.
Powell blocking some punches.
Powell misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Powell.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dyer.
Dyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dyer can't find room to land a body shot as Powell controls the action.
Dyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Powell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powell lands a hook that snaps the head of Dyer backwards.
Dyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dyer throws a lazy right hand but Powell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Powell moves into the clinch.
Powell has a couple of punches blocked by Dyer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Powell.
Powell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Powell tries a body shot but Dyer blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer lands a nice uppercut.
Dyer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Powell is keeping busy.
Dyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dyer tries a body shot but Powell blocks it.
Powell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Powell prevents a body shot from Dyer.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Powell working aggressively here.
Powell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dyer working aggressively here.
Powell misses with the head strike.
Dyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Powell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powell swings wildly with an uppercut but Dyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powell struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyer controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Dyer.
A short right from Dyer on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dyer takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Powell.
Dyer misses with a punch to the body.
Powell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dyer blocks it with crossed arms.
Dyer takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powell.
Dyer manages to break the clinch.
Powell throws the left hand but Dyer avoids the punch easily.
Dyer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dyer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Powell swings for the body but Dyer moves out of range.
Powell throws a right hand that misses
and Dyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powell misses with an uppercut. Dyer saw that one coming.
Powell tries to clinch but Dyer moves out of range.
Powell throws a lazy uppercut
and Dyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dyer slips a straight right by Powell.
Dyer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dyer lands a nice looking body shot.
Dyer slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kemar Powell dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Powell misses with a looping right.
Dyer slips a jab from Powell.
Powell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Powell swings for the body but Dyer moves out of range.
Dyer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dyer takes a swing at Powell's ribcage but misses.
Powell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Dyer throws a body punch but Powell moves out of range.
Powell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Powell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dyer.
Powell darts in trying to clinch
and Dyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyer slips a jab from Powell.
Dyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powell misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Dyer to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Powell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dyer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer throws a hook but Powell blocks it.
Dyer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Powell throws a jab when Dyer was well out of range.
Dyer is looking for the big counter here.
Powell scores with the left hand. Dyer knows he should have avoided that one.
Dyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Powell was well out of range. Poor timing from Dyer.
Powell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Powell slips a jab from Dyer.
Powell is looking to counter punch.
Powell slips a jab and a cross from Dyer.
Dyer throws out a loose jab but Powell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powell takes a swing at Dyer's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Powell finds it's target.
Powell throws an off balance right hand
and Dyer counters with a straight right hand.
Dyer connects with a crisp jab.
Powell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Powell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Powell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Powell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Powell cracks Dyer with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Stephen Dyer has been cut.
Powell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dyer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Powell drives through and clinches with Dyer against the cage.
Dyer blocks an uppercut.
Powell misses with a punch on the inside.
Powell lands an uppercut.
Powell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Powell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Powell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Powell misses with some punches.
Dyer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dyer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Powell.
A jab from Powell finds it's way through Dyer's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dyer is rocked!
Dyer slips a jab from Powell.
Dyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Powell finish him?
Powell throws a combination that misses
and Dyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Dyer seems to have recovered his senses.
Powell misses with a body shot
and Dyer counters with a straight right hand.
Powell is looking to clinch but Dyer is avoiding it.
Dyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powell tries to clinch up but Dyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Dyer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dyer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Powell misses with a lunging right hand
and Dyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dyer throws a hook to the side of Powell's head but Powell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dyer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dyer ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
Powell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dyer.
Powell staying out of range there.
Dyer lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dyer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Powell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer throws a good cross that connects.
Powell throws a looping overhand right but Dyer ducks down to avoid it.
Powell misses with an uppercut. Dyer saw that one coming.
Powell thuds a left hand into Dyer's body.
A shot to the liver by Dyer. Beautiful body shot.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
Dyer slips under a jab from Powell.
Dyer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stephen Dyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dyer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Powell throws a sloppy body shot
and Dyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dyer moves out of range as Powell strikes.
Dyer misses the shot to the body.
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.
Kemar Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dyer.
Dyer lands with a nice body punch.
Powell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Dyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Powell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kemar Powell!
Kemar Powell thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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