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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Dismantle (ranked 966 p4p, 2285 weight class) and Keir Toal (ranked 92 p4p, 192 weight class). Dismantle's entrance music is Come As You Are. A fine choice. Toal has chosen Irish Pub Song as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Excellent boxer
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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 30 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Mickey Dismantle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keir Toal!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dismantle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toal was well out of range. Poor timing from Dismantle.
Dismantle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Toal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dismantle throws the left hand but Toal avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Toal misses.
Dismantle throws a looping overhand right but Toal ducks down to avoid it.
Toal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dismantle.
Dismantle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Toal checks a leg kick.
Toal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good shot there by Dismantle.
Toal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Toal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Toal lands a leg kick that knocks Dismantle off balance momentarily.
Dismantle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dismantle blocks a jab.
Dismantle lands a glancing blow to the side of Toal's head.
Toal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dismantle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dismantle drops his hands momentarily and Toal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dismantle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Toal forces Dismantle back against the cage and clinches.
Dismantle can't find room to land a body shot as Toal controls the action.
A short right from Toal.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toal.
Toal struggles to land a body shot inside as Dismantle controls his hands.
Dismantle working aggressively here.
Dismantle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dismantle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toal backwards.
Toal works on Dismantle's body with a couple of short punches.
Dismantle swings wildly with an uppercut but Toal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dismantle misses with a body punch.
Dismantle swings wildly with an uppercut but Toal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dismantle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dismantle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Toal backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dismantle lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toal misses with a punch to the body.
Toal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dismantle prevents the takedown attempt.
Dismantle lands a body shot.
Dismantle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dismantle misses with a punch on the inside.
Toal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dismantle can't find room to land a body shot as Toal controls the action.
Dismantle has a couple of punches blocked by Toal.
Dismantle lands a body shot.
Dismantle lands a left hand.
Dismantle swings wildly with an uppercut but Toal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dismantle misses with a punch on the inside.
Toal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dismantle misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dismantle gets through Toal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dismantle lands with a short shot to the head.
Dismantle working aggressively here.
Dismantle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toal backwards.
A short body shot lands from Dismantle as the two fighters clinch.
Dismantle misses with a punch on the inside.
Toal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dismantle's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Toal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dismantle can't find room to land a body shot as Toal controls the action.
Dismantle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dismantle lands a right hand.
Dismantle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Toal misses with a body punch.
Toal takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dismantle.
Dismantle struggles to land a body shot inside as Toal controls his hands.
Toal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Toal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toal working aggressively here.
Dismantle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dismantle throws a head punch that misses.
Dismantle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toal struggles to land a body shot inside as Dismantle controls his hands.
Dismantle misses with a punch to the body.
Toal blocking some punches.
Dismantle prevents the takedown attempt.
Dismantle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dismantle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toal backwards.
Toal tries a body shot but Dismantle blocks it.
Toal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dismantle's elbow.
Dismantle lands with a left to the head.
Dismantle lands a hook that snaps the head of Toal backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Dismantle fails to land.
Dismantle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toal's elbow.
Toal tries to work over Dismantle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Dismantle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dismantle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toal was well out of range. Poor timing from Dismantle.
Toal throws a body punch but Dismantle moves out of range.
A head kick by Dismantle misses
and Toal counters with a straight right hand.
Dismantle scores with a one two! Toal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dismantle misses with a hook to the body
and Toal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toal throws a hook but Dismantle blocks it.
Dismantle lands a nice shot to the body.
Dismantle looks to score with a jab to the body but Toal is just out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Toal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dismantle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dismantle lands an overhand right.
Toal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dismantle.
Toal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dismantle tries to clinch but Toal is having none of it.
Dismantle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Toal. That did some damage!
Dismantle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toal can do to turn this around?
A thudding body kick lands there by Dismantle!
Dismantle connects with a right hand. Toal shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dismantle closes the distance and clinches.
Dismantle misses with a punch to the body.
Dismantle lands a nice shot to the body.
Dismantle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dismantle misses with a body punch.
Toal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Toal blocking some punches.
Dismantle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dismantle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Toal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dismantle blocks a body shot from Toal.
Mickey Dismantle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dismantle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dismantle lands a shoulder strike.
Dismantle throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toal.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dismantle.
A short uppercut from Toal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dismantle swings wildly with an uppercut but Toal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dismantle misses with a body punch.
Dismantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Dismantle.
Dismantle misses with a punch to the body.
Toal scores with a shot to the side of Dismantle's head.
Toal lands a hook that snaps the head of Dismantle backwards.
Dismantle misses with the head strike.
Toal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dismantle misses with some punches.
Dismantle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Toal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toal wants a takedown.
Dismantle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Dismantle.
Toal tries to score a body lock takedown but Dismantle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Toal on the inside.
Toal is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mickey Dismantle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keir Toal.
Dismantle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Dismantle.
Dismantle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Toal backwards.
Toal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Toal misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Toal.
Toal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dismantle.
Dismantle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dismantle blocks a body shot from Toal.
Toal gets through Dismantle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Toal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dismantle can't find room to land a body shot as Toal controls the action.
Dismantle working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dismantle tries a body shot but Toal blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Toal.
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!
Dismantle lands a nice uppercut.
Dismantle misses with a punch to the body.
Dismantle lands a hook that snaps the head of Toal backwards.
Dismantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dismantle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dismantle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dismantle pushes Toal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toal is rocked!
Toal tries a body shot but Dismantle blocks it.
Toal is still on wobbly legs! Can Dismantle finish him?
Dismantle has a couple of punches blocked by Toal.
Toal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Toal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dismantle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toal seems to have recovered his senses.
Dismantle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toal's elbow.
Toal can't find room to land a body shot as Dismantle controls the action.
Toal struggles to land a body shot inside as Dismantle controls his hands.
Dismantle throws a head punch that misses.
Dismantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Dismantle dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Toal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dismantle lands a nice shot to the body.
Mickey Dismantle is winning the standup battle so far.
Dismantle misses with a hook.
Dismantle misses with a low kick.
Dismantle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Toal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Toal throws a body punch but Dismantle moves out of range.
Toal clinches.
Dismantle throws a head punch that misses.
Dismantle throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dismantle fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dismantle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dismantle throws a head punch that misses.
Dismantle scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dismantle.
Dismantle misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toal blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dismantle.
Toal struggles to land a body shot inside as Dismantle controls his hands.
Toal has hold of one of Dismantle's legs. Dismantle is fighting the takedown attempt but Toal gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Toal trying to control the position from guard on top but Dismantle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dismantle is trying to control the position but Toal postures up.
Toal throws a big right hand that misses.
Toal throwing strikes from guard but Dismantle blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toal wants to control from the top but Dismantle keeps moving.
Toal 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dismantle throws a jab but it's blocked by Toal.
Toal throws a jab when Dismantle was well out of range.
Dismantle slips a jab from Toal.
Dismantle misses with a left hand
and Toal finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dismantle misses with a jab to the body
and Toal counters with a right hand to the body.
Toal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dismantle walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dismantle throws a lazy right hand but Toal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toal misses with a left hand
and Dismantle counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dismantle.
Dismantle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dismantle connects with a body shot that sends Toal's belly button to the back.
Dismantle takes a swing at Toal's ribcage but misses.
Toal throws a body kick that misses.
Toal looks to score with a jab to the body but Dismantle is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dismantle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keir Toal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dismantle checks a leg kick.
Dismantle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Toal.
Toal misses with a low kick as Dismantle jumps back.
Dismantle throwing a counter right hand but Toal manages to avoid it.
Mickey Dismantle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dismantle clinches up against the cage.
Dismantle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dismantle swings wildly with an uppercut but Toal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dismantle misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dismantle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dismantle throws a head punch that misses.
Dismantle misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Dismantle.
Dismantle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dismantle lands a shoulder strike.
Toal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dismantle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dismantle misses with the head strike.
Dismantle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dismantle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dismantle blocks an uppercut.
Toal prevents a body shot from Dismantle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Dismantle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dismantle, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Dismantle!
Our winner, Mickey Dismantle, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Keir Toal stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be better!'.
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RATING
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