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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Dakat (ranked 1549 p4p, 891 weight class) and Giancarlo Zuniga (ranked 168 p4p, 91 weight class). Dakat kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Right On- Showcore. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Dakat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giancarlo Zuniga!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dakat lands a slapping body shot.
Zuniga checks a leg kick.
Zuniga moves into the clinch.
Dakat lands a body shot.
Dakat is looking to break free of the clinch but Zuniga has double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zuniga takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zuniga drags the fight down to the ground.
Dakat is stalling in the full guard.
Dakat being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuniga trying to keep a closed guard but Dakat is proving a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zuniga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zuniga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zuniga wants to clinch.
Zuniga ducks under a wild hook from Dakat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga takes the fight into the clinch.
Dakat tries to break the clinch but Zuniga is controlling the position.
Dakat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dakat looks to land a left hand but Zuniga moved out of range nicely.
Zuniga tries to close the distance and clinch but Dakat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dakat feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zunigas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Giancarlo Zuniga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dakat misses with the combination.
Zuniga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dakat.
Zuniga clinches up against the cage.
Zuniga tries to pull guard but Dakat holds him up against the cage and eventually Zuniga drops back down to his feet.
Zuniga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dakat's efforts to push away.
Zuniga keeps control of Dakat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Zuniga.
Zuniga pulls guard successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakat is stalling in the full guard.
Zuniga pulls Dakat in close to prevent any damage.
Dakat stays in close to Zuniga's body and controls the position.
Zuniga has control of Dakat's left arm, preventing Dakat from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zuniga looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dakat darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Dakat misses.
Dakat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dakat 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.
Zuniga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dakat.
Zuniga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zuniga fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Dakat.
Zuniga fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Dakat misses.
Dakat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zuniga manages to avoid it.
Zuniga gets a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Dakat dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dakat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zuniga moves in looking to clinch but Dakat pushes him off.
Dakat appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dakat keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zuniga instigates a clinch.
Zuniga tries to pull guard but Dakat holds him up against the cage and eventually Zuniga drops back down to his feet.
Zuniga keeps control of Dakat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dakat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zuniga can do to turn this around?
Zuniga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dakat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dakat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zuniga closes the distance and pushes Dakat back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuniga blocks an uppercut.
Dakat wants to get back to striking at distance but Zuniga won't allow it.
Dakat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zuniga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zuniga closes the distance and pushes Dakat back into the cage.
Dakat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuniga blocks an uppercut.
Dakat is trying to break the clinch but Zuniga has him pressed against the cage.
Dakat working hard to break the clinch.
Dakat lands with a short shot to the head.
Zuniga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zuniga pulls guard effortlessly.
Dakat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dakat sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zuniga has his hands on Dakat's head, controlling the position.
Zuniga is trying to keep Dakat in close.
Zuniga is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Zuniga seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zuniga being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zuniga has Dakat pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dakat scores with a nice right hand.
Zuniga clinches with his opponent.
Zuniga slows down the pace here.
Zuniga stalling the fight.
Zuniga has Dakat pressed against the cage, preventing Dakat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dakat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dakat throws a body shot but no joy.
Dakat tries to bum rush Zuniga with a series of wild strikes but Zuniga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zuniga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dakat throwing a counter right hand but Zuniga manages to avoid it.
Zuniga is looking to clinch.
Dakat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dakat catches Zuniga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zuniga moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zuniga.
Still in the clinch, Dakat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dakat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dakat.
Zuniga tries to pull guard but Dakat forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Felix Dakat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giancarlo Zuniga.
Dakat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zuniga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dakat throws a punch but it's blocked by Zuniga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dakat to keep the fight standing.
Dakat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zuniga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dakat walks away with a smile on his face. Zuniga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zuniga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dakat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Dakat misses the target.
Dakat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zuniga has closed the distance and engaged Dakat in a clinch.
Zuniga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dakat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zuniga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dakat smiles and moves away.
Dakat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zuniga manages to avoid it.
Zuniga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dakat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Dakat.
Dakat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zuniga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zuniga moves into the clinch.
Zuniga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zuniga is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dakat to keep the fight standing.
Dakat breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Dakat dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dakat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Giancarlo Zuniga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zuniga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zuniga wants to clinch.
Dakat keeps the fight on the outside.
Felix Dakat is winning the standup battle so far.
Zuniga slips a jab from Dakat.
Zuniga tries to clinch there but Dakat circles away.
Dakat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zuniga manages to avoid it.
Zuniga moves out of range of the leg kick from Dakat.
Dakat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dakat lands with a good body shot.
Zuniga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dakat, pushing him back against the cage.
Dakat has had enough of the clinch but Zuniga keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Zuniga.
Dakat is trying to break free.
Zuniga has Dakat pressed against the cage, preventing Dakat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zuniga gets control of Dakat's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zuniga will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Zuniga keeping moving, preventing Dakat from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakat content to stall in guard here.
Zuniga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zuniga is trying to control the position but Dakat postures up.
Zuniga keeping moving, preventing Dakat from controlling successfully.
Dakat slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zuniga looking to control.
Zuniga might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dakat haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zuniga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dakat, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zuniga has Dakat pressed against the cage, preventing Dakat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zuniga is pushing Dakat up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zuniga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dakat walks away with a smile on his face. Zuniga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zuniga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dakat throws a head punch that misses.
Dakat tries to break the clinch but Zuniga is controlling the position.
Zuniga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dakat tries to circle away but Zuniga has him pinned against the cage.
Giancarlo Zuniga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zuniga fails to pull guard.
Felix Dakat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giancarlo Zuniga.
Dakat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zuniga backwards.
Dakat breaks the clinch.
Zuniga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dakat swats away the attempt to clinch by Zuniga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dakat swats away the attempt to clinch by Zuniga.
Dakat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zuniga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dakat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zuniga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dakat has a couple of punches blocked by Zuniga.
Zuniga trying to stall but Dakat improves his position.
Zuniga stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zuniga keeps control of Dakat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dakat tries to circle away but Zuniga has him pinned against the cage.
Zuniga jumps guard but Dakat stands there with Zuniga around his waist. Zuniga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zuniga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakat blocking some punches.
Zuniga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dakat's efforts to push away.
Zuniga effectively controlling the action here.
Still in the clinch, Dakat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dakat working hard to break the clinch.
Zuniga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zuniga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dakat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zuniga has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dakat is trying to break the clinch but Zuniga is controlling him.
Dakat is trying to break the clinch but Zuniga has him pressed against the cage.
Zuniga scores with a shot to the side of Dakat's head.
Dakat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Felix Dakat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zuniga scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Dakat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dakat, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Dakat!
Felix Dakat managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bloodbath MMA Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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