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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Myers (ranked 255 p4p, 799 weight class) and Dallas Flanders (ranked 27 p4p, 77 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlon Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dallas Flanders!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flanders. Flanders obviously looking to wear him down.
Flanders misses with a lunging right hand
and Myers counters with a left and a right that stings Flanders.
Myers throws a series of punches but Flanders avoids them all with ease.
Flanders misses with a body kick.
Flanders moves out of range as Myers strikes.
Flanders takes a swing at Myers's ribcage but misses.
Flanders throws a wild body kick that Myers sees coming a mile off.
Flanders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Myers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Myers connects with a leg kick.
Myers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Myers looks to throw the jab but Flanders is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Flanders! But no joy.
A jab from Flanders misses.
Myers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Flanders doesn't seem bothered though.
Flanders with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Myers to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flanders counters with a straight right hand.
Flanders looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanders lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Flanders throws a leg kick but Myers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Myers misses with a series of wild punches.
Flanders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myers.
Flanders avoids the body shot from Myers.
Flanders jabs at Myers's body.
Myers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Flanders checks it well.
Flanders takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Flanders throws an off balance right hand
and Myers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flanders misses with a left hand
and Myers counters with an inside leg kick.
Myers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Flanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flanders connects with a body shot that sends Myers's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myers misses with an uppercut.
Myers wants to land a leg kick but Flanders is out of range.
Myers misses with an uppercut. Flanders saw that one coming.
Myers walks into a stiff left hand from Flanders.
Crunch! Flanders slams his shin into Myers's torso.
Myers throws a front kick aimed at Flanders's knee but Flanders avoids it well.
Flanders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Flanders pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flanders jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Myers misses the target.
Flanders scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Flanders lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Myers at a distance.
Myers throws a jab when Flanders was well out of range.
Myers throws a leg kick
and Flanders makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanders misses with a looping right.
Myers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Myers moves out of range of the strikes.
Myers swinging wildly here.
Flanders throws a jab when Myers was well out of range.
A jab from Myers does it's job there.
Flanders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Flanders.
Myers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Myers with a nice calf kick.
Myers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Myers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanders tries to land a body kick
and Myers counters with a nice uppercut.
Flanders throws a looping overhand right but Myers ducks down to avoid it.
Myers is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Flanders misses.
Myers misses with a right hand
and Flanders counters with a nice uppercut.
Myers connects with a leg kick.
Flanders throws a sloppy body shot
and Myers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flanders walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Myers is looking to score with low kicks.
Flanders misses with a straight right.
Myers moves out of range as Flanders throws a body kick.
Myers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Flanders misses the shot to the body.
Flanders throws a hook but Myers blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dallas Flanders will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Flanders checks the leg kick nicely there.
Flanders tries a quick counter leg kick but Myers is wise to it.
Flanders stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick 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 walks into a jab.
Flanders throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flanders lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Flanders thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flanders checks a leg kick.
Myers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers checks a low kick from Flanders.
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.
Flanders jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flanders misses with a body punch
and Myers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanders cracks Myers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Myers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flanders.
Myers tried to counter with a leg kick but Flanders avoided it.
A telegraphed right hand from Flanders misses the target.
Flanders on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Flanders.
Flanders with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Myers throws a hook but Flanders avoids it easily.
Myers misses with a leg kick
and Flanders counters with a stiff right hand.
Flanders works Myers's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Myers.
Flanders has closed the distance and engaged Myers in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Flanders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flanders can't find room to land a body shot as Myers controls the action.
Flanders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flanders takes an elbow to the temple.
Flanders lands a hook that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Flanders throws a punch but it's blocked by Myers.
Flanders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flanders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Myers's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Myers.
Flanders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Myers misses with an elbow over the top.
Myers cracks Flanders with a nice body shot.
Myers blocks an uppercut.
Flanders blocks a body shot from Myers.
Myers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flanders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myers scores with a sloppy right hand. Flanders should have avoided that one.
Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flanders.
Flanders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Myers.
Flanders appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Myers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Flanders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Myers throws a leg kick which misses Flanders's front leg but catches the back leg as Flanders tries to avoid it.
Flanders falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Myers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A low kick lands for Flanders.
A low kick from Myers misses
and Flanders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dallas Flanders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flanders throws a chopping leg kick but Myers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Myers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Myers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Myers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Flanders.
Myers moves out of range of the strikes.
Myers is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers misses with a lunging right hand
and Flanders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flanders throws a body shot but no joy.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myers misses with a right hand
and Flanders counters with a nice uppercut.
Flanders throws a low kick, looking for Myers's leg but Myers calmly moves out of range.
Myers misses with an uppercut.
Flanders throws out a counter right but Myers avoids it with no problem.
Myers sizes up Flanders with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Myers throws a head kick that misses
and Flanders counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Flanders.
Flanders lands a jab.
Flanders lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dallas Flanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Flanders lands a nice hook to Myers's body. Myers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Flanders scores with a hook.
Myers misses with a low kick.
Flanders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Myers misses with a head kick.
Flanders has taken the fight to the clinch.
Myers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flanders misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flanders's elbow.
Nice elbow from Myers.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Flanders.
Myers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flanders.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flanders.
Myers tries to work over Flanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Flanders.
Myers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myers misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanders breaks the clinch.
A combination from Myers does no damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Flanders.
Myers thows a leg kick but Flanders checks it
and Flanders counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by Flanders.
A nice inside leg kick there by Flanders. That's going to slow Myers down.
A jab from Myers misses.
Flanders ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Flanders walks into a straight right hand from Myers.
Myers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Flanders.
Flanders connects with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Myers.
Flanders throws the kick towards the body but Myers avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers moves out of range as Flanders strikes.
Flanders connects with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flanders blocks a jab.
Flanders throws a looping overhand right but Myers ducks down to avoid it.
Flanders scores with a jab to the jaw.
Flanders throws a jab but it's blocked by Myers.
Myers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Flanders lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Myers.
A head kick from Flanders lands but Myers takes it in his stride.
A low kick from Myers misses
and Flanders counters with a thumping low kick.
Myers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Flanders.
Marlon Myers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanders wants to clinch.
Myers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flanders thuds his shin into the meat of Myers's side.
Flanders misses with an uppercut.
Flanders moves away from the strike by Myers.
Flanders doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Myers looks to throw the jab but Flanders is out of range.
Myers tries to land a leg kick but Flanders saw it coming and moves away.
A nice side step and Flanders releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Flanders throws a hook but Myers avoids it easily.
Myers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanders lands with a nice body punch.
Flanders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Myers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Flanders connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Myers scrambles back to his feet.
Flanders drops his hands momentarily and Myers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Flanders ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Myers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flanders fails to land with a series of punches.
Flanders lands with a thumping leg kick.
Myers swings for the body but Flanders moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Flanders - just one landing.
Myers tries to land a front kick but Flanders steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Myers takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dallas Flanders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Flanders 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dallas Flanders!
A very excited looking Dallas Flanders made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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